CVE-2021-46151 Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap V2020.2
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted NEU 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-2021-46151?
CVE-2021-46151 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published on 9 Feb 2022. 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 V2020.2 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2021.1 (All versions). Affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted NEU files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-14754, ZDI-CAN-15082)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simcenter Femap.
How do I fix CVE-2021-46151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46151 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-2021-46151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Simcenter Femap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w53j-mr4p-h52p.