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CVE-2024-11158: rockwell automation arena Improper Initialization

CVSS: 8.5v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 05-12-2024Last modified 06-12-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-11158 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Improper Initialization vulnerability in rockwell automation arena. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-12-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An “uninitialized variable” code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® that could allow a threat actor to craft a DOE file and force the software to access a variable before it being initialized. If exploited, a threat actor could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. To exploit this vulnerability, a legitimate user must execute the malicious code crafted by the threat actor.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rockwell automation1 product
  • arenaAll versions 16.20.00 and prior
Rockwellautomation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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