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Solid Edge Se2023Web browser · Siemens

CVE-2023-49122

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 223.0 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2023 (All versions < V223.0 Update 10). The affected application is vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow 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 confidence

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Solid Edge SE2023 when parsing specially crafted PAR files. An attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process by convincing a user to open a malicious PAR file.

MitigationApply Siemens Solid Edge V223.0 Update 10 or later, which contains the security fix for this vulnerability.

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
Solid Edge Se2023Web browser
Affected:< 223.0= 223.0

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Check installed Solid Edge SE2023 version
    Open Solid Edge, go to Help > About Solid Edge, or check the version in the application's main window. Alternatively, locate the SE2023 installation directory and check the file version of the main executable (typically se.exe).
    Affected if The displayed version is any version earlier than 223.0, or exactly 223.0 (for example, 222.0, 222.1, 223.0). Versions 223.0 Update 10 and later are not affected.
  2. Identify PAR file handling capability
    Solid Edge SE2023 natively supports PAR (Part Archive) file parsing as a core feature for importing part data. Verify PAR file support by attempting to open a known-good PAR file or checking file associations in Windows Explorer for .par extensions pointing to the SE2023 installation.
    Affected if PAR file parsing is a built-in feature of Solid Edge SE2023 and is typically enabled by default. Any user who can open PAR files within the application is potentially affected.
  3. Review recent PAR file opening activity
    Check Windows Event Viewer under Security and Application logs for recent .par file open events, or review the application's recent documents list if available. Also examine the Solid Edge working directory for any recently accessed suspicious PAR files.
    Affected if A user has opened a PAR file from an untrusted or unknown source, which could have triggered the vulnerability if the version is within the affected range.
  4. Inspect for indicators of compromise
    Use antivirus or endpoint detection tools to scan for any unexpected processes spawned from Solid Edge, or check for unauthorized DLL injections or memory anomalies in the se.exe process. Review network connections for unexpected outbound traffic from the Solid Edge process.
    Affected if Unexpected processes, unauthorized code execution, or suspicious network activity originating from the Solid Edge process is observed, indicating potential exploitation.

A user is affected if Solid Edge SE2023 is installed with a version earlier than 223.0 or exactly 223.0, and the application is used to open PAR files (which is a standard capability of the software).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 223.0 or later
Fixed in 223.0
Interim mitigation

Apply Siemens Solid Edge V223.0 Update 10 or later, which contains the security fix for this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Solid Edge SE2023 V223.0 Update 10 or later

  1. 1. Check current Solid Edge SE2023 version: Open Solid Edge, go to Help > About Solid Edge to confirm version number
  2. 2. Navigate to Siemens Support portal (support.industry.siemens.com) and locate Solid Edge SE2023 downloads
  3. 3. Download Solid Edge SE2023 V223.0 Update 10 or later
  4. 4. Ensure all active Solid Edge instances are closed before installation
  5. 5. Run the installer with appropriate administrator privileges
  6. 6. Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the update
  7. 7. After installation, verify version by checking Help > About Solid Edge confirms V223.0 Update 10 or later

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Solid Edge Se2023 Scoped from the published advisory
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