CVE-2023-38680: High severity siemens tecnomatix plant simulation vulnerability

Published Aug 8, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 (All versions < V2201.0008), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0002). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted SPP file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-21132)

Affected Software

2 affected components
Siemens Tecnomatix>=2201<2201.0008
Siemens Tecnomatix>=2302<2302.0002

Event History

Aug 8, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:20 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:20 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Tecnomatix Plant Simulation vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Tecnomatix Plant Simulation vulnerability is CVE-2023-38680.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability is Siemens Tecnomatix V2201 (All versions < V2201.0008) and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0002).

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-38680?

The severity rating of CVE-2023-38680 is high (7.8).

4

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

The vulnerability can be exploited by parsing a specially crafted SPP file that triggers an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer.

5

Are there any known fixes or mitigations for this vulnerability?

Siemens has released a security advisory with recommendations for mitigations, and it is recommended to update to Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201.0008 or V2302.0002 to address the vulnerability.

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