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TI-2021-18277 Aliases CVE-2021-41538GHSA-54j9-fgc4-h2m2

A vulnerability has been identified in NX 1953 Series (All versions < V1973.3700), NX…

Priority LOW 18CWE-824Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in NX 1953 Series (All versions < V1973.3700), NX 1980 Series (All versions < V1988), Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8). The affected application is vulnerable to information disclosure by unexpected access to an uninitialized pointer while parsing user-supplied OBJ files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information from unexpected memory locations (ZDI-CAN-13770).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00966 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NX 1953 Series (Siemens): V1973.3700NX 1980 Series (Siemens): V1988

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensNX 1953 Seriesbefore V1973.3700V1973.3700Patch availableCNA
SiemensNX 1980 Seriesbefore V1988V1988Patch availableCNA
SiemensSolid Edge SE2021All versions < SE2021MP8—No fix listedCNA
  • NX 1953 Series VendorSiemens Affected before V1973.3700 Fixed in V1973.3700 Patch available CNA
  • NX 1980 Series VendorSiemens Affected before V1988 Fixed in V1988 Patch available CNA
  • Solid Edge SE2021 VendorSiemens Affected All versions < SE2021MP8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before se2021VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack1:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021 maintenance_pack1VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack2:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021 maintenance_pack2VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack3:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021 maintenance_pack3VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack4:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021 maintenance_pack4VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack5:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021 maintenance_pack5VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack6:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021 maintenance_pack6VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack7:*:*:*:*:*:*se2021 maintenance_pack7VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1984_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1984VulnerableSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before se2021 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 maintenance_pack1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 maintenance_pack2 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 maintenance_pack3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 maintenance_pack4 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 maintenance_pack5 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 maintenance_pack6 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge:se2021:maintenance_pack7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions se2021 maintenance_pack7 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1984_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1984 Vulnerable ·Siemens
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1984:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1988_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1984VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1988:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1957_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1973.3700VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1957:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1961_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1973.3700VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1961:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1965_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1973.3700VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1965:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1969_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1973.3700VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1969:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1984:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1988_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1984 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1988:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1957_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1973.3700 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1957:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1961_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1973.3700 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1961:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1965_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1973.3700 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1965:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:nx_1969_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1973.3700 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:nx_1969:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NX 1953 Series (Siemens) Fixed in V1973.3700
  • Fix · CNA NX 1980 Series (Siemens) Fixed in V1988

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41538
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54j9-fgc4-h2m2

References

  • TI-2021-18274 Use after free in Siemens NX 1953 Series CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources