CVE-2022-41851: High severity Siemens Jt Open Toolkit vulnerability

Published Oct 11, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in JTTK (All versions < V11.1.1.0), Simcenter Femap V2022.1 (All versions < V2022.1.3), Simcenter Femap V2022.2 (All versions < V2022.2.2). The JTTK library is vulnerable to an uninitialized pointer reference vulnerability while parsing specially crafted JT files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-16973)

Affected Software

3 affected components
Siemens Jt Open Toolkit<11.1.1.0
Siemens Simcenter Femap>=2022.1.0<2022.1.3
Siemens Simcenter Femap>=2022.2.0<2022.2.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade JTTK to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V11.1.1.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Simcenter Femap V2022.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2022.1.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Simcenter Femap V2022.2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2022.2.2

Event History

Oct 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-41851.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41851?

The severity of CVE-2022-41851 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-41851?

All versions of JTTK < V11.1.1.0, Simcenter Femap V2022.1 < V2022.1.3, and Simcenter Femap V2022.2 < V2022.2.2 are affected by CVE-2022-41851.

4

What is the CWE ID for this vulnerability?

The CWE ID for this vulnerability is CWE-824.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-41851?

To fix CVE-2022-41851, it is recommended to upgrade JTTK to version 11.1.1.0 or later, Simcenter Femap V2022.1 to version 2022.1.3 or later, and Simcenter Femap V2022.2 to version 2022.2.2 or later.

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