Siemens ModelSim/Questa prior 2024.3 vsimk.exe uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens ModelSim and Questa. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file vsimk.exe. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-47196. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Siemens ModelSim and Questa. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file vsimk.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2024.3), Questa (All versions < V2024.3). vsimk.exe in affected applications allows a specific tcl 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 vsimk.exe from a user-writable directory.

The advisory is shared at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-47196 since 09/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/17/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2024.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ModelSim/Questa 2024.3

Timelineinfo

09/20/2024 🔍
10/08/2024 +18 days 🔍
10/08/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/17/2025 +252 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-426509
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-47196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-47196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279613

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2024 12:01
Updated: 06/17/2025 11:41
Changes: 10/08/2024 12:01 (41), 10/08/2024 12:02 (34), 06/17/2025 11:41 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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