What is the severity of CVE-2021-40356?

CVE-2021-40356 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XML External Entity Injection.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40356?

To remediate CVE-2021-40356, it is recommended to upgrade to Teamcenter versions V12.4.0.8, V13.0.0.7, V13.1.0.5, or V13.2.0.2 or later.

Which versions of Teamcenter are affected by CVE-2021-40356?

CVE-2021-40356 affects Teamcenter versions V12.4 (all versions less than V12.4.0.8), V13.0 (all versions less than V13.0.0.7), V13.1 (all versions less than V13.1.0.5), and V13.2 (all versions less than V13.2.0.2).

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-40356?

CVE-2021-40356 is classified as an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability.

Who is impacted by CVE-2021-40356?

Organizations using affected versions of Siemens Teamcenter Visualization software are impacted by CVE-2021-40356.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-40356

high

7.5

CWE

611

14/9/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-40356: XEE

First published: Tue Sep 14 2021(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in Teamcenter V12.4 (All versions < V12.4.0.8), Teamcenter V13.0 (All versions < V13.0.0.7), Teamcenter V13.1 (All versions < V13.1.0.5), Teamcenter V13.2 (All versions < 13.2.0.2). The application contains a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Siemens Teamcenter Visualization	>=12.4.0<12.4.0.8
Siemens Teamcenter Visualization	>=13.0.0<13.0.0.7
Siemens Teamcenter Visualization	>=13.1.0<13.1.0.5
Siemens Teamcenter Visualization	>=13.2.0<13.2.0.2

Remedy

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-987403.pdf

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Reference Links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-987403.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40356?
CVE-2021-40356 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XML External Entity Injection.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40356?
To remediate CVE-2021-40356, it is recommended to upgrade to Teamcenter versions V12.4.0.8, V13.0.0.7, V13.1.0.5, or V13.2.0.2 or later.
Which versions of Teamcenter are affected by CVE-2021-40356?
CVE-2021-40356 affects Teamcenter versions V12.4 (all versions less than V12.4.0.8), V13.0 (all versions less than V13.0.0.7), V13.1 (all versions less than V13.1.0.5), and V13.2 (all versions less than V13.2.0.2).
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-40356?
CVE-2021-40356 is classified as an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability.
Who is impacted by CVE-2021-40356?
Organizations using affected versions of Siemens Teamcenter Visualization software are impacted by CVE-2021-40356.

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