CVE-2024-34773
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 (All versions < V224.0 Update 2). The affected applications contain a stack overflow vulnerability 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 confidenceStack overflow vulnerability in Solid Edge versions prior to V224.0 Update 2 when parsing specially crafted PAR files. An attacker can trigger the overflow by enticing a user to open a malicious PAR file, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution within the context of the user's current process.
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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< 224.0= 224.0CVSS 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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Identify installed Solid Edge versionOpen Solid Edge and navigate to Help > About Solid Edge, or right-click the Solid Edge executable in the installation folder and select Properties to view the version numberAffected if Version is less than 224.0 or exactly 224.0 (unpatched)
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Confirm PAR file parsing is availableVerify that Solid Edge can open .PAR part library files. Check if PAR appears in the file open dialogs or try opening a known-good PAR fileAffected if PAR file parsing functionality exists and is accessible to the user
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Assess user file handling behaviorDetermine whether users in the environment open PAR files from untrusted or external sources, such as email attachments, downloads, or third-party websitesAffected if Users can be enticed to open malicious PAR files from untrusted sources
Environment is affected if Solid Edge version is less than 224.0 or equal to 224.0, and users can be tricked into opening specially crafted PAR files
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped224.0
Upgrade to Solid Edge V224.0 Update 2 or later. Until patched, exercise extreme caution when opening PAR files from untrusted sources.
Solid Edge V224.0 Update 2 or later
- 1. Open Solid Edge and navigate to Help > About Solid Edge to identify the current version number
- 2. If the version is earlier than V224.0 Update 2 (or shows V224.0), the installation is vulnerable
- 3. Contact Siemens customer support or use the official Siemens software distribution portal to obtain Solid Edge V224.0 Update 2 or later
- 4. Before upgrading, ensure all PAR files and other data are backed up
- 5. Run the installer for V224.0 Update 2 or newer version
- 6. After installation, verify the version by checking Help > About Solid Edge confirms V224.0 Update 2 or later is installed
- 7. Test that PAR files open correctly in the updated version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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