CVE-2026-23718
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.002 · 4 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2512), Simcenter Nastran (All versions < V2512). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted NDB files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSimcenter Femapsiemens_psirt
Update to V2512 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/product/275652363/ - FixedSimcenter Nastransiemens_psirt
Update to V2512 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/product/289054037/ - FixedSimcenter Femapcisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2512 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/product/275652363/ - FixedSimcenter Nastrancisa_csaf_ot
Update to V2512 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/product/289054037/ - MitigationSimcenter Femapsiemens_psirt
Do not open untrusted XDB files in affected applications
- MitigationSimcenter Nastransiemens_psirt
Do not open untrusted XDB files in affected applications
- MitigationSimcenter Femapcisa_csaf_ot
Do not open untrusted XDB files in affected applications
- MitigationSimcenter Nastrancisa_csaf_ot
Do not open untrusted XDB files in affected applications
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.4–7.8
ssvc
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affected products (53)
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advisories (3)
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- NCSC-2026-0051Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens productenNL2026-02-10csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten als Desigo, NX, Polarion, SENTRON, Simcenter, SINEC, SIPORT, Siveillance, Solid Edge,
- SSA-965753SSA-965753: Multiple File Parsing Vulnerabilities in Simcenter Femap and Nastran Before V25122026-02-10csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Siemens Simcenter Femap and Nastran is affected by multiple file parsing vulnerabilities that could be triggered when the application reads files in NDB and XDB formats. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with any of the affected products, this could lead the application to crash or potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- ICSA-26-048-01Siemens Simcenter Femap and Nastran2026-02-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Siemens Simcenter Femap and Nastran is affected by multiple file parsing vulnerabilities that could be triggered when the application reads files in NDB and XDB formats. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with any of the affected products, this could lead the application to crash or potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
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references (4)
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