CVE-2026-23718: siemens simcenter_femap Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 10-02-2026Last modified 10-02-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-23718 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in siemens simcenter_femap. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-02-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2512), Simcenter Nastran (All versions < V2512). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted NDB files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
High 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 7.3–7.8
- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
4%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Siemens2 products
- simcenter_femap< V2512 | < 2512.0000
- simcenter_nastran< V2512 | < 2512.0000
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-965753.htmlVendor Advisory