{ "document": { "title": "SSA-208530: File parsing vulnerabilities in IFC adapter in NX", "category": "Siemens Security Advisory", "csaf_version": "2.0", "publisher": { "name": "Siemens ProductCERT", "contact_details": "productcert@siemens.com", "category": "vendor", "namespace": "https://www.siemens.com" }, "distribution": { "text": "Disclosure is not limited.", "tlp": { "label": "WHITE" } }, "tracking": { "id": "SSA-208530", "status": "final", "version": "1", "revision_history": [ { "number": "1", "legacy_version": "1.0", "date": "2021-09-14T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Publication Date" } ], "initial_release_date": "2021-09-14T00:00:00Z", "current_release_date": "2021-09-14T00:00:00Z", "generator": { "engine": { "name": "Siemens ProductCERT CSAF Generator", "version": "1" } } }, "notes": [ { "title": "Summary", "category": "summary", "text": "Siemens NX is affected by two vulnerabilities that could be triggered when the application reads ifc files. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with the affected application, this could lead to an access violation, and potentially also to arbitrary code execution on the target host system.\n\nSiemens has released updates for NX and recommends to update to the latest version to fix the vulnerabilities. Siemens recommends to avoid opening of untrusted files from unknown sources." }, { "title": "General Recommendations", "category": "general", "text": "As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.\n\nAdditional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity" }, { "title": "Additional Resources", "category": "general", "text": "For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories" }, { "title": "Terms of Use", "category": "legal_disclaimer", "text": "Siemens Security Advisories are subject to the terms and conditions contained in Siemens' underlying license terms or other applicable agreements previously agreed to with Siemens (hereinafter \"License Terms\"). To the extent applicable to information, software or documentation made available in or through a Siemens Security Advisory, the Terms of Use of Siemens' Global Website (https://www.siemens.com/terms_of_use, hereinafter \"Terms of Use\"), in particular Sections 8-10 of the Terms of Use, shall apply additionally. In case of conflicts, the License Terms shall prevail over the Terms of Use." } ], "references": [ { "category": "self", "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-208530.pdf", "summary": "SSA-208530: File parsing vulnerabilities in IFC adapter in NX - PDF Version" }, { "category": "self", "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-208530.txt", "summary": "SSA-208530: File parsing vulnerabilities in IFC adapter in NX - TXT Version" }, { "category": "self", "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-208530.json", "summary": "SSA-208530: File parsing vulnerabilities in IFC adapter in NX - CSAF Version" } ], "acknowledgments": [ { "names": [ "xina1i" ], "summary": "reporting the vulnerabilities" } ] }, "product_tree": { "branches": [ { "name": "Siemens", "category": "vendor", "branches": [ { "name": "NX 1980 Series", "category": "product_name", "branches": [ { "name": "< V1984", "category": "product_version_range", "product": { "product_id": "1", "name": "NX 1980 Series" } } ] } ] } ] }, "vulnerabilities": [ { "title": "CVE-2021-37202", "notes": [ { "title": "Summary", "category": "summary", "text": "The IFC adapter in affected application contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could be triggered while parsing user-supplied IFC files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process." } ], "cve": "CVE-2021-37202", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-416", "name": "Use After Free" }, "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "1" ] }, "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C" }, "products": [ "1" ] } ], "remediations": [ { "product_ids": [ "1" ], "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "Update to V1984 or later version" }, { "product_ids": [ "1" ], "category": "mitigation", "details": "Avoid opening files from unknown sources in NX" } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/mitre/CVE-2021-37202.json", "summary": "CVE-2021-37202 Mitre 5.0 json" } ] }, { "title": "CVE-2021-37203", "notes": [ { "title": "Summary", "category": "summary", "text": "The plmxmlAdapterIFC.dll contains an out-of-bounds read while parsing user supplied IFC files which could result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. This could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or read sensitive information from memory locations." } ], "cve": "CVE-2021-37203", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-125", "name": "Out-of-bounds Read" }, "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "1" ] }, "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C" }, "products": [ "1" ] } ], "remediations": [ { "product_ids": [ "1" ], "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "Update to V1984 or later version" }, { "product_ids": [ "1" ], "category": "mitigation", "details": "Avoid opening files from unknown sources in NX" } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/mitre/CVE-2021-37203.json", "summary": "CVE-2021-37203 Mitre 5.0 json" } ] } ] }