CVE-2021-27399 Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap 2020.2
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious FEMAP file in Simcenter Femap.
- 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-2021-27399?
CVE-2021-27399 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published on 8 Jun 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 Simcenter Femap 2020.2 (All versions < V2020.2.MP3), Simcenter Femap 2021.1 (All versions < V2021.1.MP3). The femap.exe application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing FEMAP files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-27387. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-12820)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simcenter Femap.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27399 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-2021-27399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Simcenter Femap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2px6-897q-9wvw.