CVE-2023-41033
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability has been identified in Parasolid V35.0 (All versions < V35.0.260), Parasolid V35.1 (All versions < V35.1.246), Parasolid V36.0 (All versions < V36.0.156), Simcenter Femap V2301 (All versions < V2301.0003), Simcenter Femap V2306 (All versions < V2306.0001). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted X_T files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-21266)
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedParasolid V35.0siemens_psirt
Update to V35.0.260 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/258316782/ - FixedParasolid V35.1siemens_psirt
Update to V35.1.246 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/258316782/ - FixedParasolid V36.0siemens_psirt
Update to V36.0.156 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/258316782/ - FixedSimcenter Femap V2301siemens_psirt
Update to V2301.0003 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedSimcenter Femap V2306siemens_psirt
Update to V2306.0001 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/ - FixedParasolid V35.0cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V35.0.260 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/258316782/ - FixedParasolid V35.1cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V35.1.246 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/258316782/ - FixedParasolid V36.0cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V36.0.156 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/en-US/product/258316782/ - MitigationParasolid V35.0siemens_psirt
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Parasolid
- MitigationParasolid V35.1siemens_psirt
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Parasolid
- MitigationParasolid V36.0siemens_psirt
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Parasolid
- MitigationSimcenter Femap V2301siemens_psirt
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Simcenter Femap
- MitigationSimcenter Femap V2306siemens_psirt
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Simcenter Femap
- MitigationParasolid V35.0cisa_csaf_ot
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Parasolid
- MitigationParasolid V35.1cisa_csaf_ot
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Parasolid
- MitigationParasolid V36.0cisa_csaf_ot
Do not open untrusted X_T files in Parasolid
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (24)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
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- SSA-190839SSA-190839: X_T File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Parasolid2023-09-12csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Parasolid is affected by out of bounds write vulnerabilities that could be triggered when the application reads files in X_T format. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with the affected applications, an attacker could leverage the vulnerability to perform remote code execution in the context of the current process. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- SSA-887122SSA-887122: X_T File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Simcenter Femap2023-11-14csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Simcenter Femap is affected by out of bounds write vulnerabilities that could be triggered when the application reads files in X_T format. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with the affected applications, an attacker could leverage the vulnerability to perform remote code execution in the context of the current process. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- ICSA-23-257-02Siemens Parasolid2023-09-12icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Parasolid is affected by out of bounds write vulnerabilities that could be triggered when the application reads files in X_T format. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with the affected applications, an attacker could leverage the vulnerability to perform remote code execution in the context of the current process. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-190839.pdfcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-887122.pdfcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-41033/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5256cnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-190839.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-887122.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-190839.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-887122.pdfVendor Advisorynvd
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