CVE-2020-26997 Memory corruption in Solid Edge SE2020
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious PAR file in Siemens Solid Edge.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-26997?
CVE-2020-26997 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Solid Edge SE2020, published on 22 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2020 (All versions < SE2020MP13), Solid Edge SE2020 (All versions < SE2020MP14), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP4). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing PAR files. This could lead to pointer dereferences of a value obtained from untrusted source. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-11919)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26997?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Solid Edge Se2020, Siemens Solid Edge Se2021.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-26997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Solid Edge SE2020
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25v2-qgvr-2hwq.