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TI-2021-07797 Aliases CVE-2021-25665GHSA-gq57-694q-x523

Out-of-bounds write in Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer

Priority LOW 37CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer (All versions < V2021.2.1). The starview+.exe application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing scene files. This could result in an out of bounds write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13700)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01336 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer (Siemens): V2021.2.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensSimcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewerbefore V2021.2.1V2021.2.1Patch availableCNA
  • Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer VendorSiemens Affected before V2021.2.1 Fixed in V2021.2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simcenter_star-ccm\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2021.2.1VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simcenter_star-ccm\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021.2.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Viewer (Siemens) Fixed in V2021.2.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25665
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq57-694q-x523

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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