CVE-2021-37202: Use After Free

Published Sep 14, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in NX 1980 Series (All versions < V1984), Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8). The IFC adapter in affected application contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could be triggered while parsing user-supplied IFC files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Siemens Nx 1980<1984
Siemens Solid Edge<se2021
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021-maintenance_pack1
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021-maintenance_pack2
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021-maintenance_pack3
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021-maintenance_pack4
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021-maintenance_pack5
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021-maintenance_pack6
Siemens Solid Edge=se2021-maintenance_pack7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade NX 1980 Series to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V1984
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Solid Edge SE2021 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in SE2021MP8

Event History

Sep 14, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:47 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:47 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-37202?

CVE-2021-37202 is a vulnerability identified in NX 1980 Series (All versions < V1984) Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8).

2

How does CVE-2021-37202 affect Siemens NX 1980?

CVE-2021-37202 affects Siemens NX 1980 versions prior to V1984.

3

How does CVE-2021-37202 affect Siemens Solid Edge SE2021?

CVE-2021-37202 affects Siemens Solid Edge SE2021 versions prior to SE2021MP8.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37202?

CVE-2021-37202 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).

5

How do I fix CVE-2021-37202?

To fix CVE-2021-37202, update NX 1980 to version V1984 or later, and update Solid Edge SE2021 to version SE2021MP8 or later.

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