{"id":74656,"date":"2025-09-14T01:06:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:06:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:26","slug":"cve-2025-6377-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-rockwell-automation-arena-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6377-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-rockwell-automation-arena-r\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-6377: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena\u00ae<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-6377 is a serious security vulnerability discovered in the Rockwell Automation Arena\u00ae. This vulnerability has the ability to compromise the integrity of the system, potentially leading to data leakage or full system takeover. It is particularly concerning because Arena\u00ae is widely used for simulation and modeling in manufacturing, supply chain, and service industries. This means that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50692-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-foxcms-v1-2-5\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82157\">vulnerability could impact critical<\/a> industrial processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-6377<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8142-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-soledad-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82227\">Local File<\/a><br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Administrator<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27128-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony-v5-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82197\">Execution of arbitrary code<\/a> leading to potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-185136697\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Rockwell Automation Arena\u00ae | [All Previous Versions till date]<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability originates from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49036-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-premium-addons-for-kingcomposer\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82182\">Arena<\/a> Simulation software&#8217;s improper handling of crafted DOE files. If a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90608\">user opens a malicious DOE file<\/a> within the software, it can force the software to write beyond the boundaries of an allocated object. This allows a threat actor to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54886-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-skops-python-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82234\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the target system. For the worst-case impact, the software must be running under the context of an administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-829296675\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While there are no specific details available for this exploit, an example of a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49694-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-microsoft-brokering-file-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82230\">vulnerability would involve a crafted file<\/a> that contains malicious code. Here&#8217;s a conceptual example:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Crafted malicious DOE file\n$ echo &quot;malicious code&quot; &gt; exploit.doe\n# Open the crafted DOE file with the vulnerable software\n$ Arena\u00ae exploit.doe<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, simply opening the crafted DOE file with the Arena\u00ae software can trigger the vulnerability, resulting in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41413-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-fuji-electric-smart-editor\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82278\">execution of the malicious code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prevention &#038; Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to mitigate this vulnerability is by applying the patch provided by the vendor. In case the patch is not immediately available, using a web application firewall (WAF) or an intrusion detection system (IDS) could provide temporary mitigation. It is also recommended to restrict the software to operate under the least privilege necessary and limit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9364-critical-open-database-issue-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89073\">opening of untrusted files to minimize the potential<\/a> impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-6377 is a serious security vulnerability discovered in the Rockwell Automation Arena\u00ae. This vulnerability has the ability to compromise the integrity of the system, potentially leading to data leakage or full system takeover. It is particularly concerning because Arena\u00ae is widely used for simulation and modeling in manufacturing, supply chain, and service industries. 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