Siemens Parasolid

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 7.3 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Siemens Equipment: Parasolid Vulnerability: Out-of-bounds Write
2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS Siemens reports that the following products are affected: Parasolid V36.1: Versions prior to V36.1.225 Parasolid V37.0: Versions prior to V37.0.173 Parasolid V37.1: Versions prior to V37.1.109 3.2 Vulnerability Overview 3.2.1 OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE CWE-787 The affected applications contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when parsing specially crafted PAR files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. CVE-2024-54091 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-54091. A base score of 7.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). 3.3 BACKGROUND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Critical Manufacturing, Energy COUNTRIES/AREAS DEPLOYED: Worldwide COMPANY HEADQUARTERS LOCATION: Germany 3.4 RESEARCHER Siemens reported this vulnerability to CISA.
4. MITIGATIONS Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends users to update to the latest versions. Parasolid V36.1: Update to V36.1.225 or later versions Parasolid V37.0: Update to V37.0.173 or later versions Parasolid V37.1: Update to V37.1.109 or later versions Siemens recommends that users reduce risk by not opening untrusted PAR files in Parasolid. As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. To operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends configuring the environment according to Siemens’ operational guidelines for industrial security and following recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on industrial security by Siemens can be found on the Siemens industrial security webpage. For more information see the associated Siemens security advisory SSA-979056 in HTML and CSAF. CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages. Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B–Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies. Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. This vulnerability is not exploitable remotely.
5. UPDATE HISTORY December 12, 2024: Initial Publication