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# SSA-166747: Scene File Parsing Vulnerability in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer before
V2022.1

Publication Date:        2022-03-08
Last Update:             2022-03-08
Current Version:         1.0
CVSS v3.1 Base Score:    7.8

SUMMARY
=======

Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer is affected by a memory corruption
vulnerability that could be triggered when the application reads scene
(.sce) files. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with the
affected application, this could lead to a crash, and potentially also
to arbitrary code execution or data extraction on the target host
system.

Siemens has released an update for Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer and
recommends to update to the latest version to fix the vulnerability.
Siemens recommends to avoid opening of untrusted files from unknown
sources.


AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND SOLUTION
==============================


* Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer
  - Affected versions:
       All versions < V2022.1
  - Remediation:
       Update to V2022.1 or later version
       See further recommendations from section "Workarounds and Mitigations"
  - Download:
       https://community.sw.siemens.com/s/article/Simcenter-STAR-CCM-Viewer-Download


WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS
===========================

Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations that
customers can apply to reduce the risk:

* Do not open untrusted scene files from unknown sources



GENERAL SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
================================

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.

Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found
at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
===================

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer is a light-weight, license-free standalone
scene and plot viewer for Simcenter STAR-CCM+.

VULNERABILITY CLASSIFICATION
============================

The vulnerability classification has been performed by using the CVSS scoring
system in version 3.1 (CVSS v3.1) (https://www.first.org/cvss/). The CVSS
environmental score is specific to the customer's environment and will impact
the overall CVSS score. The environmental score should therefore be
individually defined by the customer to accomplish final scoring.

An additional classification has been performed using the CWE classification, a
community-developed list of common software security weaknesses. This serves as
a common language and as a baseline for weakness identification, mitigation,
and prevention efforts. A detailed list of CWE classes can be found at:
https://cwe.mitre.org/.



* Vulnerability CVE-2022-24661

  The starview+.exe contains a memory corruption vulnerability while
  parsing specially crafted .SCE files. This could allow an attacker to
  execute code in the context of the current process.

  CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 7.8
  CVSS Vector:          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
  CWE:                  CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
===============

Siemens thanks the following parties for their efforts:

   * Jin Huang from ADLab of Venustech for reporting the vulnerability



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
======================

For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and
solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT:

https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories


HISTORY DATA
============

V1.0 (2022-03-08): Publication Date

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