high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated
Advisory Published

CVE-2021-25678: Siemens Solid Edge Viewer PAR File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Thu Apr 22 2021(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2020 (All versions < SE2020MP13), Solid Edge SE2020 (All versions < SE2020MP14), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP4). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing PAR files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12529)

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Siemens Solid Edge Viewer<se2020mp14
Siemens Solid Edge Se2021<se2021mp4
Siemens Solid Edge Viewer
Siemens Solid Edge SE2020: All versions before SE2020MP13
Siemens Solid Edge SE2020: All version before SE2020MP14 (only affected by CVE-2020-26997, CVE-2021-25678, CVE-2021-27382)
Siemens Solid Edge SE2021: All versions before SE2021MP4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-25678?

    CVE-2021-25678 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Siemens Solid Edge Viewer.

  • How does CVE-2021-25678 work?

    CVE-2021-25678 can be exploited when a user visits a malicious page or opens a malicious file, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2021-25678?

    CVE-2021-25678 has a severity level of 7.8 (high).

  • Which versions of Siemens Solid Edge Viewer are affected by CVE-2021-25678?

    Siemens Solid Edge Viewer versions up to and including se2021mp4 and se2020mp14 are affected by CVE-2021-25678.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-25678?

    To mitigate CVE-2021-25678, it is recommended to update Siemens Solid Edge Viewer to a version beyond se2021mp4 or se2020mp14.

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