Siemens Simcenter Femap up to 2406 SLDPRT File Parser uninitialized resource

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Siemens Simcenter Femap and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SLDPRT File Parser. The manipulation leads to uninitialized resource. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-40829. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Siemens Simcenter Femap. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component SLDPRT File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized resource vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-908. The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2512). The affected applications contains an uninitialized memory vulnerability while parsing specially crafted SLDPRT files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-27146)

The advisory is shared at cert-portal.siemens.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-40829 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/12/2025).

Upgrading to version 2512 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-203063). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized resource
CWE: CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Simcenter Femap 2512

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/12/2025 +240 days Advisory disclosed
12/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-512988
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-40829 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40829
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-336185
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2025 12:07
Updated: 12/12/2025 15:34
Changes: 12/12/2025 12:07 (76), 12/12/2025 15:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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