Denial of service in Rockwell Automation Arena
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-8843 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Arena Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Rockwell Automation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free error
EUVDB-ID: #VU12588
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8843
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A local attacker can process specially crafted Arena Simulation Software files, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash potentially losing any unsaved data.
MitigationUpdate to version 15.10.01 or later.
Vulnerable software versionsArena: 14.50.00 - 15.10.00
External linkshttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-130-02
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
