CVE-2021-37180 Null dereference in Solid Edge SE2021
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious OBJ file in Siemens Solid Edge due to an uninitialized pointer access.
- 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-2021-37180?
CVE-2021-37180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Solid Edge SE2021, published on 10 Aug 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 SE2021 (All Versions < SE2021MP7). The PSKERNEL.dll library lacks proper validation while parsing user-supplied OBJ files that could cause an out of bounds access to an uninitialized pointer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13775)
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Solid Edge Se2021 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-37180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Solid Edge SE2021
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2fm-87x9-h5c6.