CVE-2025-40811
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 14), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 6). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted PRT files. This could allow an attacker to crash the application or 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 confidenceAn out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Solid Edge SE2024 and SE2025 when parsing specially crafted PRT files. This memory corruption issue in the file parsing logic can be triggered by opening a malicious PRT file, potentially allowing an attacker to crash the application or achieve code execution within the process context.
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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 dataall versions= 224.0all versions= 225.0CVSS 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 Solid Edge versionOpen Solid Edge and navigate to Help > About Solid Edge, or check the installed version via Windows Programs and Features. Look for the version number (e.g., V224.0 or V225.0).Affected if The installed version is SE2024 V224.0 or earlier, or SE2025 V225.0 or earlier.
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Confirm PRT file handling is in useDetermine if Solid Edge is used to open or process PRT part files. Check for recent PRT file activity or default file associations in the Solid Edge installation.Affected if The environment processes or opens PRT files using the affected Solid Edge versions.
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Check for untrusted PRT file sourcesReview file locations from which PRT files are opened. Look for PRT files from external sources, email attachments, or downloaded files that may be untrusted.Affected if Users routinely open PRT files from untrusted or unknown sources in the affected versions.
You are affected if Solid Edge SE2024 (versions up to V224.0) or SE2025 (versions up to V225.0) is installed and processes PRT files, particularly from untrusted sources.
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 · scopedUpdate Solid Edge SE2024 to version V224.0 Update 14 or later, and SE2025 to version V225.0 Update 6 or later. Avoid opening untrusted PRT files from unknown sources.
Solid Edge SE2024: V224.0 Update 14 or later; Solid Edge SE2025: V225.0 Update 6 or later
- 1. Identify the currently installed Solid Edge version (SE2024 or SE2025)
- 2. For Solid Edge SE2024: Upgrade to V224.0 Update 14 or later
- 3. For Solid Edge SE2025: Upgrade to V225.0 Update 6 or later
- 4. Obtain the update from the official Siemens support portal or cert-portal.siemens.com
- 5. Apply the update following standard Siemens installation procedures
- 6. Verify the version update was successful before using the application
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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