CVE-2018-8843 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-8843?

CVE-2018-8843 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8843?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rockwellautomation Arena.

Vulnerability Description

Rockwell Automation Arena versions 15.10.00 and prior contains a use after free vulnerability caused by processing specially crafted Arena Simulation Software files that may cause the software application to crash, potentially losing any unsaved data..

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rockwellautomation	Arena	<= 15.10.00

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104166Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-130-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104166Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-130-02Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8843?

CVE-2018-8843 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Rockwell Automation Arena versions 15.10.00 and prior contains a use after free vulnerability caused by processing specially crafted Arena Simulation Software files that may cause the software applica...

How severe is CVE-2018-8843?

CVE-2018-8843 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8843?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rockwellautomation Arena.