Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation DOE File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Rocco Calvi
ZDI ID: ZDI-25-152
ZDI-CAN: ZDI-CAN-25481
- CVSS
- 7.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Affected Vendors
- Rockwell Automation
- Affected Products
- Arena Simulation
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DOE files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Additional Details
Disclosure Timeline
- 2024-11-13 — Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2025-03-18 — Coordinated public release of advisory