CVE-2021-41538

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in NX 1953 Series (All versions < V1973.3700), NX 1980 Series (All versions < V1988), Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8). The affected application is vulnerable to information disclosure by unexpected access to an uninitialized pointer while parsing user-supplied OBJ files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information from unexpected memory locations (ZDI-CAN-13770).

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: Siemens NX 1953 Series
Affected: Siemens NX 1980 Series
Affected: Siemens Solid Edge SE2021
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-728618.pdf patch vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-328042.pdf patch vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1122/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41538?
CVE-2021-41538 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41538?
To fix CVE-2021-41538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-41538 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-41538 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-41538?
CVE-2021-41538 affects Siemens NX 1953 Series, Siemens NX 1980 Series, Siemens Solid Edge SE2021.
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