CVE-2026-44411
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 SE2026 (All versions < V226.0 Update 5). The affected application is vulnerable to uninitialized pointer access while parsing specially crafted PAR files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability 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 confidenceSolid Edge SE2026 contains an uninitialized pointer vulnerability when parsing PAR files. An attacker can craft a malicious PAR file that causes the application to dereference an uninitialized pointer, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user 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< 226.0= 226.0CVSS 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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Verify Solid Edge installation existsCheck for Solid Edge installation directory, typically at C:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge_SE2026 or look in Windows Programs and Features for Siemens Solid Edge SE2026Affected if Solid Edge SE2026 is installed on the system
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Determine installed Solid Edge versionOpen Solid Edge and go to Help > About Solid Edge, or check the version in Windows Programs and Features. Compare the version number to 226.0Affected if The installed version is less than 226.0 or exactly equals 226.0
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Confirm PAR file handling capabilityCheck if .par file extension is associated with Solid Edge by right-clicking a PAR file and viewing 'Opens with' or checking File > Open dialog in Solid Edge for .par filesAffected if PAR files can be opened or imported in Solid Edge
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Identify vulnerable PAR parsing componentLocate the Solid Edge main executable (usually se2.exe or similar) in the installation folder and check file properties for version info matching the affected rangeAffected if The executable version falls within < 226.0 or = 226.0
A system is affected if Solid Edge SE2026 with version less than 226.0 or exactly 226.0 is installed and capable of parsing PAR 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 · scoped226.0
Upgrade to Solid Edge V226.0 Update 5 or later. Until then, avoid opening PAR files from untrusted sources.
Solid Edge V226.0 Update 5 or later
- Check current Solid Edge version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Solid Edge
- If version is earlier than V226.0 Update 5 or is exactly V226.0, download Solid Edge V226.0 Update 5 or later from the official Siemens support portal
- Install the update following Siemens installation instructions
- Verify the update was successful by checking the version again (Help > About Solid Edge)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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