Is CVE-2024-12672 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-12672 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-12672 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2024-12672 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12672?

CVE-2024-12672 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-12672

CWE-787Published: December 19, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A third-party vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation Arena® that could allow a threat actor to write beyond the boundaries of allocated memory in a DOE file. If exploited, a threat actor could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code. To exploit this vulnerability, a legitimate user must execute the malicious code crafted by the threat actor.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12672 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.3.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.