Out-of-bounds write in Simcenter Femap - CVE-2021-46162
Published: February 17, 2022 / Updated: March 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60698
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-46162
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Simcenter Femap
Simcenter Femap
Software vendor:
Siemens
Siemens
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error while parsing specially crafted NEU files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted NEU file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.