Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2021 · Assigned by siemens

CVE-2021-37176

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity out-of-bounds read in Simcenter Femap V2020.2 from Siemens. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)3.3Low

Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap V2020.2 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2021.1 (All versions). The femap.exe application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing modfem files. This could result in an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-14260)

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Simcenter Femap V2020.2	All versions
Siemens	Simcenter Femap V2021.1	All versions

Weakness: CWE-125

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-997732.pdf x_refsource_MISC
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1073/ x_refsource_MISC