CVE-2020-28385 Memory corruption in Solid Edge SE2020
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious DFT 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-2020-28385?
CVE-2020-28385 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Solid Edge SE2020, published on 15 Mar 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 SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP4). Affected applications lack proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing DFT files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12049)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Solid Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28385 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-2020-28385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28385 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Solid Edge SE2020
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgc5-74jh-74qv.