# CVE-2026-110936: Siemens Software Center Uncontrolled Search Path Element

> An authenticated local attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in an uncontrolled search path used by Siemens Software Center.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 20 Oct 2026 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-56h6-r36m-c9xv

## What is CVE-2026-110936?

CVE-2026-110936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Software Center, published on 15 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V4.0.9.8). The affected application loads dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from an uncontrolled search path. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to place a specially crafted DLL in a directory that the application searches, leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the affected application.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110936?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Software Center.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-110936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-110936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 Nov 2026.

## Is CVE-2026-110936 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-110936 in the wild since at least 20 Oct 2026.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/DAS-Bodhi/CVE-2026-110936-Siemens-Attack (github_poc): https://github.com/DAS-Bodhi/CVE-2026-110936-Siemens-Attack

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens Software Center

- [CVE-2021-41544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41544/): Privilege escalation in Siemens Software Center (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-110936 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-110936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Software Center, published on 15 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2026-110936 in the wild since at least 20 Oct 2026.

Affected product: Siemens Software Center. 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-2026-110936/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110936/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110936
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110936
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-110936

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110936/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.