HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-11918
HIGH

CVE-2025-11918

CWE-121Published: November 14, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Rockwell Automation Arena® suffers from a

stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the

parsing of DOE files. Local attackers are able to exploit this issue to

potentially execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Arena®. Exploiting

the vulnerability requires opening a malicious DOE file.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-11918 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

rockwellautomation1 product(s)
arena
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1763.html

All References (1)

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https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1763.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-11918
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-121
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 14, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-11918 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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