Use of uninitialized resource in Simcenter Femap - CVE-2025-40829
Published: January 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121969
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40829
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
Simcenter Femap
Simcenter Femap
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted SDLPRT file, trigger uninitialized usage of resources andexecute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-40829
Install updates from vendor's website.