CVE-2021-42024

Published: Dec 14, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-787

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer (All versions < 2021.3.1). The starview+.exe application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing scene files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Siemens

commercial·DEaka siemens ag

simcenter star-ccm\+ viewer

ICS / OT / IoT

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer

ICS / OT / IoT

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-161331.pdf

cert-portal.siemens.com

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-161331.json

cert-portal.siemens.com

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-161331.txt

cert-portal.siemens.com

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