CVE-2021-46154

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap V2020.2 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2021.1 (All versions). Affected application contains a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability while parsing NEU files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-14646, ZDI-CAN-14679, ZDI-CAN-15084, ZDI-CAN-15304)

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.36% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: Siemens Simcenter Femap V2020.2
Affected: Siemens Simcenter Femap V2021.1
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-609880.pdf vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-301/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-302/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-303/ vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-304/ vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46154?
CVE-2021-46154 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-46154?
To fix CVE-2021-46154, 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-2021-46154 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-46154 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-46154?
CVE-2021-46154 affects Siemens Simcenter Femap V2020.2, Siemens Simcenter Femap V2021.1.
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