CVE-2022-34659
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.007 · 51 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions only if the Power-on-Demand public license server is used). Affected applications expose user, host and display name of users, when the public license server is used. This could allow an attacker to retrieve this information.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSimcenter STAR-CCM+siemens_psirt
Vulnerability fixed with update of Power-on-Demand public license server on 2026-06-24; no user actions necessary
- MitigationSimcenter STAR-CCM+siemens_psirt
Avoid using sensitive or personal data in user, host and display names
- MitigationSimcenter STAR-CCM+cisa_csaf_ot
Avoid using sensitive or personal data in user, host and display names
- No fix availableSimcenter STAR-CCM+cisa_csaf_ot
Currently no fix is available
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 2.7–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+≤ All_versions_only_if_the_Power-on-Demand_public_license_server_is_usedcisa_csaf_otUS
- siemens simcenter star-ccm+ viewerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:siemens:simcenter_star-ccm\+_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-555707SSA-555707: Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Simcenter STAR-CCM+2022-08-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ contains an information disclosure vulnerability when using the Power-on-Demand public license server. An attacker could access a system's host, user, and display name. Siemens has updated the public Power-on-Demand public license server.
- ICSA-22-223-01Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+2022-08-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ contains an information disclosure vulnerability when using the Power-on-Demand public license server. An attacker could access a system's host, user, and display name. Siemens is preparing updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-555707.pdfcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-34659/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-223-01cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.4038cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-555707.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-555707.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-555707.htmlnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-555707.pdfMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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