Use After Free in Siemens Solid Edge
CVE-2021-41540
A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8). The affected application contains a use-after-free vulnerability while parsing OBJ files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process (ZDI-CAN-13776).
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (65.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Solid Edge — versions se2021
- Siemens Solid Edge Se2021 — versions All versions < SE2021MP8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-728618.pdf (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1124/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41540?
- CVE-2021-41540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Solid Edge, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41540?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.