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CVE-2025-12659

Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens Simcenter Femap

Published: May 12, 2026Updated: Jun 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-122
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Simcenter Femap is affected by heap based buffer overflow vulnerability in Datakit library that could be triggered when the application reads files in IPT format. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with the affected application, an attacker could leverage the vulnerability to perform remote code execution in the context of the current process. Siemens has released a new version for Simcenter Femap and recommends to update to the latest version.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
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-122

Affected Products

Simcenter FemapSiemens
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
siemenscommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens ag

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-870926.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-870926.html
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-134-05.json
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Timeline

Published
May 12, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026

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