CVE-2024-45469
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 Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 (All versions < V14.2.0.14), Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 (All versions < V14.3.0.12), Teamcenter Visualization V2312 (All versions < V2312.0008), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0016), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0005). The affected applications contain an out of bounds write vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted WRL file. 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 confidenceThis is a memory corruption vulnerability in Teamcenter Visualization and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation applications. When parsing a specially crafted WRL (VRML) file, the affected applications perform an out-of-bounds write operation, allowing an attacker to 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< 2302.0016>= 2303.0000, < 2404.0005CVSS 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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Check if Teamcenter Visualization is installedLook for Teamcenter Visualization installation directories (typically under C:\Program Files\Siemens\TeamcenterXX or similar), or check Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\Teamcenter\Visualization for the InstallPath valueAffected if Teamcenter Visualization is found on the system
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Get Teamcenter Visualization versionLocate the visualization executable (often Visualization.exe or similar) and check its version properties, or look in the registry under the product key for a Version or ProductVersion valueAffected if The installed version is earlier than V14.2.0.14, earlier than V14.3.0.12, or earlier than 2312.0008 (these are the patched versions)
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Check if Tecnomatix Plant Simulation is installedLook for Tecnomatix Plant Simulation installation (typically under C:\Program Files\Siemens\Tecnomatix_Plant_Simulation or similar), or check Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\Tecnomatix\PlantSimulation for the InstallPath valueAffected if Tecnomatix Plant Simulation is found on the system
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Get Tecnomatix Plant Simulation versionLocate the PlantSimulation executable and check its version properties, or look in the installation directory for a version file or check registry for ProductVersionAffected if The installed version is less than 2302.0016, or greater than or equal to 2303.0000 but less than 2404.0005
The environment is affected if either Teamcenter Visualization (versions before V14.2.0.14, V14.3.0.12, or 2312.0008) or Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (versions before 2302.0016, or between 2303.0000 and 2404.0005) is installed and the application has the capability to parse WRL/VRML files, which is a standard feature of these visualization products.
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 · scoped2302.00162404.0005
Update the affected applications to the patched versions (Teamcenter Visualization: V14.2.0.14, V14.3.0.12, V2312.0008; Tecnomatix Plant Simulation: V2302.0016, V2404.0005). Until patches are applied, avoid opening untrusted WRL files.
Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302.0016, V2303.x should upgrade to V2404.0005 or later, V2404.0005
- 1. Identify the current installed version of Tecnomatix Plant Simulation
- 2. For Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302: Upgrade to version V2302.0016 or later
- 3. For Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2303.x: Upgrade to version V2404.0005 or later (as there is no V2303 fix specifically mentioned)
- 4. For Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404: Upgrade to version V2404.0005 or later
- 5. Obtain the updated software from Siemens (cert-portal.siemens.com or official Siemens support channels)
- 6. Apply the update following standard Siemens installation procedures
- 7. Verify the update was successful by checking the software version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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