Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Vulnerable To Memory Corruption
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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation software could potentially allow a malicious user to insert unauthorized code to the software by corrupting the memory triggering an access violation. Once inside, the threat actor can run harmful code on the system. This affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2929
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8857-m4qp-w9m7
More Rockwell Arena vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-2929 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2929 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8857-m4qp-w9m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences