CVE-2024-45469

Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation WRL File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID CVE-2024-45469

CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AFFECTED VENDORS Siemens

AFFECTED PRODUCTS Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of WRL files in the wrltojt module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Siemens has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-583523.html

DISCLOSURE TIMELINE

2024-09-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor

2025-01-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory

2025-01-22 - Advisory Updated

CREDIT Rocco Calvi (@TecR0c) with TecSecurity