CVE-2023-24993
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-19815)
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 confidenceTecnomatix Plant Simulation contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when parsing specially crafted SPP files. The application writes past the end of an allocated buffer during SPP file parsing, leading to memory corruption that can be leveraged for 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 Tecnomatix Plant Simulation installationCheck for Plant Simulation installation directory (typically in Program Files/Siemens) or look for the application executable (PlantSimulation.exe) on the systemAffected if Plant Simulation is installed on the system
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Determine installed Plant Simulation versionOpen the application and navigate to Help > About, or check the executable properties for version information, or look in the installation directory for version metadata filesAffected if Unable to determine version or version is missing from the installation
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Compare version to affected rangeCheck if the installed version is less than 2201.0006. Note the full version number (e.g., V2201.0001, V2201.0005)Affected if Installed version is 2201.0005 or earlier (any version below 2201.0006)
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Identify SPP file parsing capabilityCheck if the SPP file parser module is present in the installation (look for SPP-related DLLs or parsers in the bin directory)Affected if SPP parsing functionality exists in the installation and the version is vulnerable
User is affected if Tecnomatix Plant Simulation is installed with a version lower than V2201.0006 and the SPP file parsing module is present and can be invoked on 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
Update Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to version V2201.0006 or later. Until patched, avoid opening SPP files from untrusted sources.
2201.0006 (V2201.0006)
- Upgrade Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to version 2201.0006 or later
- Obtain the updated version from official Siemens channels (e.g., Siemens Support Portal or customer distribution)
- Verify the installed version after upgrade matches or exceeds V2201.0006
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-2023-24993 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.
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- 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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