Buffer overflow in Siemens Simcenter Femap

CVE-2021-46160

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap V2020.2 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2021.1 (All versions). Affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted NEU files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-15286)

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (67.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46160?
CVE-2021-46160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-46160?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.