Siemens Simcenter Femap V2406/Simcenter Femap V2412 STP File Parser out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens Simcenter Femap V2406 and Simcenter Femap V2412 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component STP File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-40762. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Siemens Simcenter Femap V2406 and Simcenter Femap V2412 (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component STP File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap V2406 (All versions < V2406.0003), Simcenter Femap V2412 (All versions < V2412.0002). The affected applications contain an out of bounds write vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted STP file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.(ZDI-CAN-26692)

The advisory is shared for download at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-40762 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful 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 $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/21/2025).

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/12/2025 +118 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/21/2025 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-674084
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-40762 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319540

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2025 14:00
Updated: 08/21/2025 05:26
Changes: 08/12/2025 14:00 (75), 08/21/2025 05:26 (1)
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