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CVE-2025-7025VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-7025: Rockwell Automation Arena® Simulation · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Rockwell Automation Arena® SimulationSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Rockwell Automation Arena® SimulationAffected
  • <=16.20.09
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately implement strict controls on file handling within Arena® Simulation environments, including disabling automatic opening of files from untrusted sources and educating users about the risks of opening unknown or unsolicited files. Network segmentation should isolate simulation systems from broader enterprise and operational technology networks to limit potential lateral movement. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Where possible, restrict user privileges to minimize the impact of successful exploitation. Regularly back up simulation data and maintain incident response plans tailored to industrial simulation environments. Monitor vendor communications for patches or updates and prioritize timely application once available. Consider virtualizing or sandboxing the Arena Simulation environment to contain potential exploitation. Finally, conduct threat hunting and vulnerability scanning focused on this CVE to identify any signs of compromise.

Description

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 memory space. Successful use requires user action, such as opening a bad file or webpage. If used, a threat actor could execute code or disclose information.

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