CVE-2020-28384 Memory corruption in Solid Edge SE2020
A stack-based buffer overflow in Solid Edge allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious PAR files.
- 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-2020-28384?
CVE-2020-28384 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Solid Edge SE2020, published on 12 Jan 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 < SE2020MP12), Solid Edge SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP2). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing PAR files. This could lead to a stack based buffer overflow. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28384?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Solid Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28384?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28384 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-2020-28384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Solid Edge SE2020
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffhw-7rj7-7c3x.