CVE-2023-39185
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 Solid Edge SE2023 (All versions < V223.0 Update 7). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted PAR files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
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 confidenceSolid Edge SE2023 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing PAR files. By supplying a specially crafted PAR file, an attacker can read beyond allocated memory structures and potentially achieve 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< se2023= se2023CVSS 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.
-
Confirm Solid Edge installationCheck for Solid Edge installation by searching for the program in system directories or checking the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\SolidEdge or HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Siemens\SolidEdge for the installation path.Affected if Solid Edge is not found on the system, this CVE does not apply.
-
Identify installed Solid Edge versionLocate the Solid Edge executable (typically in a subfolder like SE2023 or similar) and right-click on the executable file to view its Properties, then check the Details tab for the Product Version. Alternatively, check the registry key for the version information.Affected if Unable to determine the version, treat as potentially affected.
-
Compare version against affected rangeThe affected versions are any version of Solid Edge SE2023 (the se2023 release) and any version prior to se2023. Compare your identified version against the se2023 release. Note that version V223.0 Update 7 or later contains the fix.Affected if Your installed version is any release of se2023 or any version before se2023, and the version is earlier than V223.0 Update 7.
-
Verify PAR file handling capabilityPAR files are native to Solid Edge and are handled by the application's native parsing routines. This functionality is inherent to the software when installed.Affected if Solid Edge is installed with the ability to open or import PAR files, this CVE applies.
If Solid Edge SE2023 (any version of the se2023 release line) or an earlier version is installed and the version is before V223.0 Update 7, the environment is affected by this vulnerability when processing PAR 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 · scopedUpdate Solid Edge SE2023 to version V223.0 Update 7 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
V223.0 Update 7
- Upgrade Solid Edge to version V223.0 Update 7 or later.
- After upgrading, verify the version by checking Help > About Solid Edge to confirm V223.0 Update 7 is installed.
- Apply standard security practices: only open PAR files from trusted sources, keep antivirus software updated, and consider enabling application sandboxing if available.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $2,752.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2023-39185 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-39185 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
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data