title: Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Vulnerable To Memory Corruption
description:
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.
problem types: CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Arena Simulation
vendor: Rockwell Automation
versions:
status: affected, version: Version 16.00 - 16.20.02
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions: Update to v16.20.03 to remediate the issue.
workarounds:
*  Do not open untrusted files from unknown sources.
*  For information on how to mitigate Security Risks on industrial automation control systems, we encourage customers to implement our suggested  security best practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight  to minimize the risk of the vulnerability.