CVE-2023-27404: siemens tecnomatix_plant_simulation Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27404 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in siemens tecnomatix_plant_simulation. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (All versions < V2201.0006). The affected application is vulnerable to stack-based buffer while parsing specially crafted SPP files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-20433)

• CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.