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ICSA-25-219-04: Rockwell Automation Arena ↗ source

August 7, 2025 CISA ICS Advisory

Summary

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to disclose information and execute arbitrary code. CVE-2025-7025: A local code execution vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Arena due to a threat actor's ability to read 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. CVE-2025-7032: A local code execution vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Arena due to a stack-based memory buffer overflow. The flaw is a result of improper validation of user-supplied data. If exploited, a threat actor can execute arbitrary code on the system. To exploit the vulnerability a legitimate user must open a malicious DOE file. CVE-2025-7033: A local code execution vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Arena due to a heap-based buffer overflow. The flaw is a result of improper validation of user-supplied data. If exploited, a threat actor can execute arbitrary code on the system. To exploit the vulnerability a legitimate user must open a malicious DOE file.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSA-25-219-04
Status
Final · version 1
Initial release
2025-08-07
Last revised
2025-08-07
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Critical infrastructure sectors
Critical Manufacturing
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
United States

No known public exploitation specifically targeting these vulnerabilities has been reported to CISA at this time. These vulnerabilities are not exploitable remotely.

Credit: Michael Heinzl

Affected products (1)
  • Arena — <=16.20.09

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2025-7025 CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read 7.8 High A local code execution vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Arena due to a threat actor's ability to read 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.

Mitigation: Rockwell Automation recommends users updating to arena Version 16.20.10 or later. ↗

Mitigation: For more information about these issues, reference the Rockwell Automation security advisory. ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • Arena <=16.20.09
CVE-2025-7032 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow 7.8 High A local code execution vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Arena due to a stack-based memory buffer overflow. The flaw is a result of improper validation of user-supplied data. If exploited, a threat actor can execute arbitrary code on the system. To exploit the vulnerability a legitimate user must open a malicious DOE file.

Mitigation: Rockwell Automation recommends users updating to arena Version 16.20.10 or later. ↗

Mitigation: For more information about these issues, reference the Rockwell Automation security advisory. ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • Arena <=16.20.09
CVE-2025-7033 CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow 7.8 High A local code execution vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation Arena due to a heap-based buffer overflow. The flaw is a result of improper validation of user-supplied data. If exploited, a threat actor can execute arbitrary code on the system. To exploit the vulnerability a legitimate user must open a malicious DOE file.

Mitigation: Rockwell Automation recommends users updating to arena Version 16.20.10 or later. ↗

Mitigation: For more information about these issues, reference the Rockwell Automation security advisory. ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • Arena <=16.20.09

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

No coverage found in monitored research blogs or news feeds.

CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2025-7025 8.4 High Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation A memory abuse issue exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation. A custom file can force Arena Simulation to read and write past the end of …
CVE-2025-7032 8.4 High Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation A memory abuse issue exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation. A custom file can force Arena Simulation to read and write past the end of …
CVE-2025-7033 8.4 High Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation A memory abuse issue exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation. A custom file can force Arena Simulation to read and write past the end of …

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Vendors Named in This Publication

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