CVE-2023-27858

Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation Uninitialized Pointer Vulnerability

Description

Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability that could potentially allow a malicious user to commit unauthorized code to the software by using an uninitialized pointer in the application.  The threat-actor could then execute malicious code on the system affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product.  The user would need to open a malicious file provided to them by the attacker for the code to execute.

Remediation

Solution:

  • * Upgrade to 16.20.02 which has been patched to mitigate these issues, by referencing BF29820 - Patch: ZDI Security Patch & Windows 11 updates , Arena 16.2 https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1141044 .

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-27858?
CVE-2023-27858 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-27858?
To fix CVE-2023-27858: * Upgrade to 16.20.02 which has been patched to mitigate these issues, by referencing BF29820 - Patch: ZDI Security Patch & Windows 11 updates , Arena 16.2 https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1141044 .
Is CVE-2023-27858 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-27858 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-27858?
CVE-2023-27858 affects Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation.
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