Multiple vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation Arena

Published: 2023-10-27

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-27854 CVE-2023-27858
CWE-ID	CWE-125 CWE-824
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Arena Server applications / Virtualization software
Vendor	Rockwell Automation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU82521

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27854

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Arena: 16.20.00001

External links

http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-299-04

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Access of Uninitialized Pointer

EUVDB-ID: #VU82522