Memory corruption in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation
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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (All versions < V16.0.5). The PlantSimCore.dll library lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing SPP files. This could result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13287)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (Siemens) Fixed in V16.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27397
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fr5-9gv2-5m47
References
More Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12136 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-08891 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-08889 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-15792 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-15791 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-15790 Heap-based buffer overflow in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2201 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-27397 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27397 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7fr5-9gv2-5m47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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