7.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated
Advisory Published

CVE-2021-37179: Siemens Solid Edge Viewer OBJ File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Tue Aug 10 2021(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP7). The PSKERNEL.dll library in affected application lacks proper validation while parsing user-supplied OBJ files that could lead to a use-after-free condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13777)

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Siemens Solid Edge Se2021 Firmware<se2021mp7
Siemens Solid Edge Se2021
Siemens Solid Edge Viewer

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Siemens Solid Edge Viewer vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Siemens Solid Edge Viewer vulnerability is CVE-2021-37179.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-37179?

    The severity of CVE-2021-37179 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

  • What is the description of CVE-2021-37179?

    CVE-2021-37179 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Siemens Solid Edge Viewer.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2021-37179?

    Siemens Solid Edge Viewer and Siemens Solid Edge Se2021 Firmware (up to and excluding version se2021mp7) are affected by CVE-2021-37179.

  • How can CVE-2021-37179 be exploited?

    User interaction is required to exploit CVE-2021-37179 by visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file.

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