Siemens ModelSim/Questa prior 2024.3 vish2.exe uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens ModelSim and Questa. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file vish2.exe. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-47194. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Siemens ModelSim and Questa. This affects an unknown function of the file vish2.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on 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). 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-47194 since 09/20/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/08/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2024.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ModelSim/Questa 2024.3

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09/20/2024 🔍
10/08/2024 +18 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-426509
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-47194 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-47194
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279615

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2024 12:02
Changes: 10/08/2024 12:02 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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