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Solid Edge Se2024Web browser · Siemens

CVE-2024-33492

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 224.0 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 (All versions < V224.0 Update 5). 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 confidence

Solid Edge contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing PAR files. The application reads past the end of an allocated memory structure during file parsing, allowing an attacker to achieve code execution in the context of the current process by delivering a specially crafted malicious PAR file.

MitigationUpgrade Solid Edge to version V224.0 Update 5 or later to obtain the patch for this vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted or unexpected PAR files from unknown sources as a defensive measure until the upgrade is applied.

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 Se2024Web browser
Affected:< 224.0= 224.0

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the Solid Edge installation directory
    Find the Solid Edge installation path, typically in C:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge[version] or check the Windows registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Siemens\Solid Edge\InstallDir
    Affected if The installation directory exists and contains Solid Edge executables
  2. Identify the installed Solid Edge version
    Right-click on the main executable (usually se.exe or solidedge.exe) in the installation folder, select Properties, then view the Details tab to find the File Version. Alternatively, open Solid Edge, click Help > About Solid Edge to display the version number.
    Affected if The displayed version is 224.0 or any version lower than 224.0 (for example, 223.0, 222.0, etc.)
  3. Verify PAR file handling is enabled
    Check if the PAR file type (.par) is associated with Solid Edge. This can be confirmed by right-clicking any .par file and verifying it opens with Solid Edge, or by checking the Windows registry under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.par
    Affected if PAR files are configured to open with Solid Edge, making the parsing vulnerable to the crafted file
  4. Confirm the affected component is present
    Look for the PAR file parser component within the Solid Edge installation, typically found in the main program folder or in a subfolder like \Draft\ or \Part\
    Affected if The PAR parsing component exists in the installation, which is the default state for unpatched versions

You are affected if Solid Edge version 224.0 or any version below 224.0 is installed and PAR file parsing is active, which is the default configuration.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 224.0 or later
Fixed in 224.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Solid Edge to version V224.0 Update 5 or later to obtain the patch for this vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted or unexpected PAR files from unknown sources as a defensive measure until the upgrade is applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

Solid Edge V224.0 Update 5

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of Solid Edge by navigating to Help > About Solid Edge
  2. 2. If the version is Se2024 (any build before V224.0 Update 5) or specifically version 224.0, backup all critical data and projects
  3. 3. Obtain Solid Edge V224.0 Update 5 or later from official Siemens channels (either through the Siemens Support Center or your existing maintenance/licensing agreement)
  4. 4. Run the installer with administrator privileges
  5. 5. Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. 6. After installation, verify the new version by checking Help > About Solid Edge confirms V224.0 Update 5 or higher
Caveat No breaking changes documented; standard upgrade within same major version

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

Fix this in Solid Edge Se2024 Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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