CVE-2023-39186
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 DFT 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 · moderate confidenceSolid Edge SE2023 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing specially crafted DFT files. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient bounds checking while processing the file structure, allowing an attacker to read past allocated memory and potentially execute arbitrary code 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.
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Verify Solid Edge SE2023 is installedCheck Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\SolidEdge or look for Solid Edge SE2023 in Programs and FeaturesAffected if Solid Edge SE2023 appears in installed programs
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Determine installed Solid Edge versionLocate the main Solid Edge executable (typically in C:\Program Files\Siemens\SolidEdge2023\Program\solidedge.exe), right-click and select Properties, then view the File Version fieldAffected if Version displays as se2023 or any version prior to V223.0 Update 7
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Confirm DFT file handling is in useCheck if the user environment routinely opens or imports DFT (Design Table) files within Solid Edge SE2023Affected if DFT files are opened or processed in the current Solid Edge installation
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Compare version against fixed releaseIf version shows as se2023 (initial release), check if Update 7 has been applied by viewing the full version string in Help > About Solid EdgeAffected if Version does not show V223.0 Update 7 or later
User is affected if Solid Edge SE2023 version is prior to V223.0 Update 7 and DFT files from untrusted sources are opened.
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. Until patched, avoid opening DFT files from untrusted sources.
Solid Edge V223.0 Update 7
- Navigate to the Siemens support portal or cert-portal.siemens.com
- Download Solid Edge version V223.0 Update 7 or later
- Close any running instances of Solid Edge
- Install the update following Siemens standard installation procedures
- Verify the installed version shows V223.0 Update 7 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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