TI-2023-12457 Aliases CVE-2023-27858 GHSA-7hqq-m574-qjp2

Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation Uninitialized Pointer Vulnerability

LOW 36CWE-824Published 2023-10-27 · Updated 2024-09-09

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-824 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00269 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Rockwell	Arena Simulation	All versions before the 16.20.02 Patch	—	No fix listed	CNA

Arena Simulation VendorRockwell Affected All versions before the 16.20.02 Patch Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:arena::::::::	before 16.20.02	Vulnerable	Rockwell

cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:arena:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.20.02 Vulnerable ·Rockwell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27858
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hqq-m574-qjp2

References

Advisory 1

https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1141145

TI-2019-10142 Use after free in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Software versions 16.00.00 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-13840 Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-13839 Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-10153 A maliciously crafted program file opened by an unsuspecting user of Rockwell Automation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-10151 Type confusion in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-13841 Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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