CVE-2024-21919
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2024-21919 is a vulnerability found in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation software. This vulnerability allows a malicious user to exploit an uninitialized pointer, potentially enabling them to insert unauthorized code into the software. Once inside, the threat actor can run harmful code on the system, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product. To trigger this vulnerability, the user would need to unknowingly open a malicious file shared by the threat actor. The base severity of this vulnerability is rated as HIGH, with a base score of 7.8 according to rockwellautomation.com. The exploitability score is 1.8, and it requires user interaction and local access to carry out the attack. The impact score is 5.9, indicating a significant danger to organizations using the affected software version.
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