#VU86497 Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Simcenter Femap - CVE-2024-24925

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86497

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2024-24925

CWE-ID: CWE-824

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Simcenter Femap
Server applications / SCADA systems

Vendor: Siemens

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized pointer while parsing specially crafted Catia MODEL files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Simcenter Femap: before 2306.0000

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External links
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-000072.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-181/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.