CVE-2024-47942
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 SE2024 (All versions < V224.0 Update 9). The affected applications suffer from a DLL hijacking vulnerability. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via placing a crafted DLL file on the system.
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 SE2024 versions prior to V224.0 Update 9 are vulnerable to DLL hijacking, where an attacker can place a malicious DLL file in a location from which the application loads libraries, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the application's privileges.
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< 224.00.09.04CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Locate Solid Edge SE2024 installation directoryCheck common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge SE2024 or C:\Program Files (x86)\Siemens\Solid Edge SE2024, or use the Windows search feature to find the Solid Edge SE2024 folder.Affected if Solid Edge SE2024 folder exists on the system
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Identify installed Solid Edge versionRight-click on the main executable (typically SE2024.exe or similar) in the installation folder, select Properties, and view the File Version information on the Details tab. Alternatively, check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Siemens\Solid Edge\CurrentVersion for the Version value.Affected if The version displayed is earlier than 224.00.09.04 or cannot be determined to be 224.00.09.04 or later
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Check for unexpected DLL files in application directoryExamine the Solid Edge installation folder for DLL files that were not part of the original installation, particularly DLLs with names that match commonly hijacked libraries (such as version.dll, d3d9.dll, winhttp.dll, etc.). Compare the file count and contents against a known-clean baseline if available.Affected if Unexpected or suspicious DLL files are present in the Solid Edge installation directory
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Review application DLL search order behaviorVerify that the Solid Edge installation directory is not writable by low-privilege users. Check folder permissions by right-clicking the installation folder, selecting Properties, then Security, and reviewing which users have Write or Modify permissions.Affected if Non-admin users have Write or Modify permissions to the Solid Edge installation directory, allowing them to place malicious DLLs
The system is affected if Solid Edge SE2024 is installed with a version earlier than 224.00.09.04 and the application directory or DLL search path locations are writable by users who could place malicious DLL files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped224.00.09.04
Upgrade Solid Edge SE2024 to V224.0 Update 9 or later to receive the vendor patch addressing the DLL hijacking vulnerability.
Solid Edge SE2024 V224.0 Update 9 (version 224.00.09.04) or later
- 1. Check current Solid Edge SE2024 version by launching the application and navigating to Help > About Solid Edge
- 2. If version is below 224.00.09.04, download Solid Edge SE2024 V224.0 Update 9 or later from Siemens PLM Customer Portal or official download channels
- 3. Close all Solid Edge instances and any related processes
- 4. Run the installer with appropriate administrative privileges
- 5. Follow the installation wizard prompts to complete the update
- 6. Verify the installed version shows 224.00.09.04 or later after installation completes
- 7. Test critical workflows in a non-production environment before deploying to production users
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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