CVE-2021-37203: High severity Siemens Nx 1980 vulnerability

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 plmxmlAdapterIFC.dll contains an out-of-bounds read while parsing user supplied IFC files which could result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. This could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or read sensitive information from memory locations.

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.

    Patch 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 the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-37203.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37203?

The severity of CVE-2021-37203 is high with a CVSS score of 7.1.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-37203?

NX 1980 Series (versions < V1984) and Solid Edge SE2021 (versions < SE2021MP8) are affected by CVE-2021-37203.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2021-37203?

The plmxmlAdapterIFC.dll contains an out-of-bounds read while parsing user supplied IFC files, leading to a read past the end of an allocated buffer.

5

Are there any available fixes for CVE-2021-37203?

Siemens has released security advisories (SSA-208530 and SSA-728618) with mitigation measures for CVE-2021-37203.

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