8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-29462
Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation Heap Buffer Overflow RCE
Description

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability contained in Rockwell Automation's Arena Simulation software was reported that could potentially allow a malicious user to commit unauthorized arbitrary code to the software by using a memory buffer overflow in the heap. potentially resulting in a complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

INFO

Published Date :

May 9, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 15, 2023, 3:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-29462 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Rockwellautomation arena_simulation
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-29462.

URL Resource
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1139391 Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-131-10 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-29462 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Rockwell Automation CWE-125
    Added CWE Rockwell Automation CWE-787
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-125 / More specific CWE option available
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1139391 No Types Assigned https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1139391 Broken Link
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-131-10 [Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource]
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:arena_simulation:16.00.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:arena_simulation:16.20.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.21 }} 0.01%

score

0.59231

percentile

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