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TI-2021-15238 Aliases CVE-2021-37176GHSA-62mh-7jc4-wf35

Out-of-bounds read in Siemens Simcenter Femap V2020.2

Priority LOW 17CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap V2020.2 (All versions), Simcenter Femap V2021.1 (All versions). The femap.exe application lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing modfem files. This could result in an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-14260)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00791 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensSimcenter Femap V2020.2All versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensSimcenter Femap V2021.1All versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Simcenter Femap V2020.2 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Simcenter Femap V2021.1 VendorSiemens Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simcenter_femap:2020.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2020.2VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simcenter_femap:2021.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2021.1VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simcenter_femap:2020.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.2 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simcenter_femap:2021.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2021.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-37176
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62mh-7jc4-wf35

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-11305 Out-of-bounds read in Siemens Simcenter Femap CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-21091 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Simcenter Femap V2020.2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-21088 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Simcenter Femap V2020.2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-21087 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Simcenter Femap V2020.2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-21451 Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens Simcenter Femap CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-21095 Out-of-bounds write in Siemens Simcenter Femap CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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