CVE-2023-49131 Memory corruption in Solid Edge SE2023
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious PAR file in 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-2023-49131?
CVE-2023-49131 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Siemens Solid Edge SE2023, published on 9 Jan 2024. 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 SE2023 (All versions < V223.0 Update 10). The affected application is vulnerable to uninitialized pointer access while parsing specially crafted PAR files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49131?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Solid Edge Se2023.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49131 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-2023-49131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Solid Edge SE2023
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5v6-g38c-9hgp.