CVE-2023-49131
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 10). The affected application is vulnerable to uninitialized pointer access while parsing specially crafted PAR files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability 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 uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing PAR files. An attacker can craft a malicious PAR file that triggers the uninitialized pointer access, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user 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< 223.0= 223.0CVSS 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 the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\SolidEdge\ or look in common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Siemens\SolidEdge2023\Affected if Solid Edge SE2023 is found on the system
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Identify the installed versionRight-click on the Solid Edge executable (typically SE2023.exe in the installation folder) and view Properties, or check the Version value in the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\SolidEdge\VersionAffected if The version is 223.0 or any version lower than 223.0 (e.g., 222.0, 221.0)
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Confirm PAR file parsing capability existsVerify that the Solid Edge installation includes PAR file import functionality by checking for the presence of file parsers in the installation directory or by attempting to open a sample PAR file in the applicationAffected if The software can open or import PAR files (this is enabled by default in affected versions)
The system is affected if Solid Edge SE2023 is installed with a version less than 223.0 or exactly version 223.0, and the software has the ability to parse PAR files (enabled by default).
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 · scoped223.0
Update Solid Edge SE2023 to V223.0 Update 10 or later. Avoid opening untrusted PAR files from unknown sources.
Solid Edge SE2023 V223.0 Update 10 or later
- 1. Back up all current Solid Edge SE2023 installations and user data
- 2. Obtain the updated Solid Edge SE2023 V223.0 Update 10 or later installation package from official Siemens channels (e.g., Siemens Support Center, customer portal)
- 3. Uninstall the current vulnerable Solid Edge SE2023 version
- 4. Install the patched V223.0 Update 10 or later version
- 5. Verify the installation by checking the application version in About/Settings
- 6. Test critical PAR file operations to ensure functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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