CVE-2025-2285: Local Code Execution Vulnerability in Arena®

8.5 CVSS

Description

A local code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena®  due to an uninitialized pointer. The flaw is 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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-2285

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.5

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Problem Types

CWE-457 Uninitialized Variable

Affected Products

Vendor: Rockwell Automation

Product: Arena®

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 4.18% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-20 (when was this score calculated)

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)

SSVC Exploitation: none

SSVC Technical Impact: total

SSVC Automatable: false

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2285
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1726.html

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