TI-2025-02008 Aliases CVE-2025-2288 GHSA-p2fq-4w5w-2ccm

Local Code Execution Vulnerability in Arena®

LOW 39CWE-787Published 2025-04-08 · Updated 2025-04-08

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A local code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® due to a threat actor being able to write outside of the allocated memory buffer. The flaw is a result of improper validation of user-supplied data. If exploited a threat actor can disclose information and execute arbitrary code on the system. To exploit the vulnerability a legitimate user must open a malicious DOE file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00303 23rd 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®	up to 16.20.08	—	No fix listed	CNA

Arena® VendorRockwell Affected up to 16.20.08 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:arena::::::::	before 16.20.09	Vulnerable	Rockwell

cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:arena:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.20.09 Vulnerable ·Rockwell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2288
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2fq-4w5w-2ccm

References

Advisory 1

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1726.html

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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