Siemens Solid Edge SE2025 up to 225.0 Update 4 CFG File Parser stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Siemens Solid Edge SE2025 up to 225.0 Update 4. The affected element is an unknown function of the component CFG File Parser. Such manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-40741. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens Solid Edge SE2025 up to 225.0 Update 4. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component CFG File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 5). The affected applications contain a stack based overflow vulnerability while parsing specially crafted CFG files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

The advisory is shared for download at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-40741 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/21/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241712 (Siemens Solid Edge < SE2025 Update 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA-091753)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 225.0 Update 5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (241712). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 241712
Nessus Name: Siemens Solid Edge < SE2025 Update 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA-091753)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Solid Edge SE2025 225.0 Update 5

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/08/2025 +83 days Advisory disclosed
07/08/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/21/2025 +44 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-091753
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-40741 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40741
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315332

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2025 13:37
Updated: 08/21/2025 17:28
Changes: 07/08/2025 13:37 (77), 07/11/2025 15:08 (2), 08/21/2025 17:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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