CVE-2024-47194 Other in ModelSim
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in ModelSim and Questa when launched from user-writable directories.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-47194?
CVE-2024-47194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens ModelSim, published on 8 Oct 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 ModelSim (All versions < V2024.3), Questa (All versions < V2024.3). vish2.exe in affected applications allows a specific DLL file to be loaded from the current working directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges in installations where administrators or processes with elevated privileges launch vish2.exe from a user-writable directory.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47194?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Modelsim, Siemens Questa.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-47194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens ModelSim
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jh8-9pfr-mc5r.