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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-24566 affects Siemens Solid Edge when a user opens a specially crafted PAR file. The reported impact is code execution in the current Solid Edge process, but exploitation requires local user interaction and the CVSS score is low.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted workstation risk, not an emergency. Remediate during normal patch cycles unless CAD teams frequently process untrusted third-party PAR files, where priority should rise.
Technical view
The issue is a CWE-121 stack-based buffer overflow in Solid Edge PAR file parsing. Listed affected versions include Solid Edge SE2022 below V222.0MP12 and Solid Edge SE2023 below V223.0Update2, with one source entry ambiguously listing Solid Edge SE2022 all versions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on engineering workstations running affected Solid Edge SE2022 or SE2023 builds, especially where users open PAR files from customers, suppliers, or shared project repositories.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate known active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Abuse would require persuading a user to open a crafted PAR file locally; no network-reachable attack path is described.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a local, user-assisted file parsing vulnerability. The affected-product text contains an ambiguous duplicate SE2022 entry, so validation should rely on Siemens SSA-491245 and exact installed build numbers.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Siemens guidance from SSA-491245 and update affected Solid Edge installations.
- Prioritize SE2022 below V222.0MP12 and SE2023 below V223.0Update2.
- Restrict opening PAR files from untrusted external sources.
- Quarantine suspicious CAD files until reviewed through normal security handling.
- Confirm whether SE2022 remains affected where the advisory wording is ambiguous.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Solid Edge installations and record exact SE2022 or SE2023 build versions.
- Compare versions against V222.0MP12 and V223.0Update2 thresholds.
- Review engineering workflows for externally supplied PAR files.
- Check endpoint telemetry for Solid Edge crashes linked to PAR file handling.
- Verify vendor advisory status before closing remediation tickets.
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- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C1.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-491245.pdfCVE reference
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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