CVE-2023-24985
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (All versions < V2201.0006). The affected application contains an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated buffer while parsing a specially crafted SPP file. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-19807)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceOut-of-bounds write vulnerability in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation when parsing specially crafted SPP files. The parser writes past the end of an allocated buffer, allowing an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2201.0006CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if Tecnomatix Plant Simulation is installedCheck the system for presence of Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation software - look in standard program installation directories or use system inventory toolsAffected if The software is found on the system
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Identify the installed version of Tecnomatix Plant SimulationAccess the software's About or Help section, or check the Windows registry or installation directory for version informationAffected if A version number lower than 2201.0006 is reported
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the identified version to the affected range: any version below 2201.0006 is vulnerableAffected if The installed version is 2201.0005 or earlier
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Determine if SPP file handling is accessibleCheck whether the SPP file parsing functionality is available - this is the attack vector for the vulnerabilityAffected if SPP files can be opened or imported in the current installation
A user is affected if Tecnomatix Plant Simulation version 2201.0005 or earlier is installed and the software can open SPP files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2201.0006
Upgrade to Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201.0006 or later; avoid opening untrusted SPP files from unknown or untrusted sources.
V2201.0006 or later
- Backup all Plant Simulation projects and data before upgrading
- Download Tecnomatix Plant Simulation version 2201.0006 or later from the Siemens support portal (cert-portal.siemens.com)
- Uninstall the current vulnerable version of Tecnomatix Plant Simulation
- Install the downloaded fixed version (2201.0006 or later)
- Verify the installation was successful by checking the version number in the application
- Test that existing SPP files open and function correctly in the updated version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-24985 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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