CVE-2023-38681: 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 IGS file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-21270)

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-2023-38681.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

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

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38681?

The severity of CVE-2023-38681 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

4

What is the CWE number for this vulnerability?

The CWE number for this vulnerability is CWE-787.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following reference: [Siemens CERT Portal](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-764801.pdf)

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