CVE-2025-23398
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 V14.3 (All versions < V14.3.0.13), Teamcenter Visualization V2312 (All versions < V2312.0009), Teamcenter Visualization V2406 (All versions < V2406.0007), Teamcenter Visualization V2412 (All versions < V2412.0002), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions < V2302.0021), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0010). The affected application is vulnerable to memory corruption while parsing specially crafted WRL 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 confidenceTeamcenter Visualization and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation contain a memory corruption vulnerability when parsing specially crafted WRL (VRML) files. This allows attackers to achieve code execution in the context of the current process via malicious WRL file handling.
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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>= 14.0.0, < 14.3.0.13>= 2312.0, < 2312.0009>= 2406.0, < 2406.0007>= 2412.0, < 2412.0002>= 2302.0, < 2302.0021>= 2404.0, < 2404.0010CVSS 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 Teamcenter Visualization versionOpen Siemens Teamcenter Visualization and navigate to Help > About, or check the program version through the Windows Programs and Features control panelAffected if version is 14.0.0 through 14.2.x.x, 2312.0 through 2312.0008, 2406.0 through 2406.0006, or 2412.0 through 2412.0001
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Identify installed Tecnomatix Plant Simulation versionOpen Tecnomatix Plant Simulation and navigate to Help > About, or check the program version through the Windows Programs and Features control panelAffected if version is 2302.0 through 2302.0020 or 2404.0 through 2404.0009
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Confirm WRL file parsing capability is accessibleAttempt to open a WRL (VRML) file within the installed product using File > Open or by dragging a WRL file into the application windowAffected if the application accepts and attempts to parse WRL files without rejecting them as unsupported format
System is affected if either Teamcenter Visualization or Tecnomatix Plant Simulation is installed with a version matching the affected ranges and the product can parse WRL files.
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 · scoped14.3.0.132302.00212312.0009
Apply vendor-supplied patches: update Teamcenter Visualization to versions V14.3.0.13, V2312.0009, V2406.0007, or V2412.0002; update Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to V2302.0021 or V2404.0010.
Teamcenter Visualization: V14.3.0.13, V2312.0009, V2406.0007, or V2412.0002 (depending on branch); Tecnomatix Plant Simulation: V2302.0021 or V2404.0010 (depending on branch)
- 1. Identify the currently installed version of Teamcenter Visualization or Tecnomatix Plant Simulation by checking the application's 'About' or version information.
- 2. For Teamcenter Visualization users: Determine which version branch you are on (V14.3, V2312, V2406, or V2412).
- 3. For Tecnomatix Plant Simulation users: Determine which version branch you are on (V2302 or V2404).
- 4. Download the appropriate fixed version from the Siemens Cert Portal or official Siemens support channels.
- 5. Back up all critical data and configurations before performing the upgrade.
- 6. Apply the upgrade: Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 to V14.3.0.13 or later; Teamcenter Visualization V2312 to V2312.0009 or later; Teamcenter Visualization V2406 to V2406.0007 or later; Teamcenter Visualization V2412 to V2412.0002 or later; Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 to V2302.0021 or later; Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 to V2404.0010 or later.
- 7. After upgrade, verify the application starts correctly and test WRL file parsing functionality if applicable.
- 8. Implement network segmentation and least privilege principles to reduce attack surface until upgrade is completed.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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