Type conversion in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

1) Type conversion

EUVDB-ID: #VU91999

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35303

CWE-ID: CWE-704 - Type conversion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion issue while parsing specially crafted MODEL files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Tecnomatix Plant Simulation: before 2302.0012

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:siemens:tecnomatix_plant_simulation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-900277.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-682/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.