Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2021-46162
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Siemens Simcenter Femap. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. A specific flaw exists within the parsing of NEU files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Impact
- Code Execution
Indicators Of Compromise
CVE
- CVE-2021-46162
Affected Vendors
- Siemens
Affected Products
- Simcenter Femap
Remediation
Refer to CISA-CERT Advisory for the patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information.