high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated
Advisory Published

CVE-2021-46161: Siemens Simcenter Femap NEU File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Wed Feb 09 2022(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap V2020.2 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2021.1 (All versions). Affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted NEU files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-15302)

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2020.2
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2020.2-maintenance_pack1
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2020.2-maintenance_pack2
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2020.2-maintenance_pack3
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2021.1
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2021.1-maintenance_pack1
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2021.1-maintenance_pack2
Siemens Simcenter Femap=2021.1-maintenance_pack3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-46161?

    CVE-2021-46161 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Siemens Simcenter Femap.

  • How can the CVE-2021-46161 vulnerability be exploited?

    The CVE-2021-46161 vulnerability can be exploited when the target visits a malicious page or opens a malicious file.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-46161?

    The severity of CVE-2021-46161 is high, with a severity value of 7.8.

  • Which versions of Siemens Simcenter Femap are affected by CVE-2021-46161?

    Siemens Simcenter Femap versions 2020.2, 2020.2-maintenance_pack1, 2020.2-maintenance_pack2, 2020.2-maintenance_pack3, 2021.1, 2021.1-maintenance_pack1, 2021.1-maintenance_pack2, and 2021.1-maintenance_pack3 are affected by CVE-2021-46161.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-46161?

    To mitigate the CVE-2021-46161 vulnerability, users should follow the recommendations provided by Siemens in their security advisory.

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