Is CVE-2024-2929 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-2929 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-2929 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2024-2929 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-2929?

CVE-2024-2929 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-2929

CWE-119Published: March 26, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Arena Simulation software could potentially allow a malicious user to insert unauthorized code to the software by corrupting the memory triggering an access violation. Once inside, the threat actor can run harmful code on the system. This affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the product. To trigger this, the user would unwittingly need to open a malicious file shared by the threat actor.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-2929 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.