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Publication date: 2025-11-14

Last updated on: 2025-11-17

Assigner: Rockwell Automation

Description

Rockwell Automation Arena® suffers from a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DOE files. Local attackers are able to exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Arena®. Exploiting the vulnerability requires opening a malicious DOE file.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-14

Last Modified

2025-11-17

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-11918

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
rockwellautomation	arena	to 16.20.11 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-121	A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in Rockwell Automation Arena® that occurs when parsing DOE files. A local attacker can exploit this by opening a specially crafted malicious DOE file, which may allow them to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system, potentially leading to unauthorized control, data corruption, or disruption of the affected Arena® software.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid opening DOE files from untrusted or unknown sources, as exploitation requires opening a malicious DOE file. Ensure that only trusted DOE files are used with Rockwell Automation Arena®. Additionally, apply any patches or updates provided by Rockwell Automation once available.

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