CVE-2024-21920

Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Vulnerable To Buffer Overflow

Description

A memory buffer vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation could potentially let a threat actor read beyond the intended memory boundaries. This could reveal sensitive information and even cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • * Do not open untrusted files from unknown sources. * For information on how to mitigate Security Risks on industrial automation control systems, we encourage customers to implement our suggested security best practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight  to minimize the risk of the vulnerability.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21920?
CVE-2024-21920 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-21920?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2024-21920: * Do not open untrusted files from unknown sources. * For information on how to mitigate Security Risks on industrial automation control systems, we encourage customers to implement our suggested security best practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight  to minimize the risk of the vulnerability.
Is CVE-2024-21920 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-21920 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-2024-21920?
CVE-2024-21920 affects Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation.
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