Vulnerability in Siemens Modelsim
CVE-2024-47194
A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2024.3), Questa (All versions < V2024.3). vish2.exe in affected applications allows a specific DLL file to be loaded from the current working directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges in installations where administrators or processes with elevated privileges launch vish2.exe from a user-writable directory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (3.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Modelsim — versions 0
- Siemens Questa — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-426509.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47194?
- CVE-2024-47194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Modelsim, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47194?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.