# CVE-2022-28661: Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap

> An out-of-bounds read in Simcenter Femap allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted .NEU files.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-48j3-qgfp-gmrj

## What is CVE-2022-28661?

CVE-2022-28661 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published on 12 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2022.1.2). The affected application contains an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing specially crafted .NEU files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-15114)

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28661?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Simcenter Femap.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-28661?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-28661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Simcenter Femap

- [CVE-2024-27907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27907/): Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-24920](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24920/): Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-24921](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24921/): Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-24922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24922/): Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-24923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24923/): Memory corruption in Simcenter Femap (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-28661 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-28661 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published on 12 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens Simcenter Femap. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28661/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28661/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28661
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28661
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-28661

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28661/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.