TI-2022-21299 Aliases CVE-2022-43517 GHSA-hg77-f2qf-vwr3

Incorrect permission assignment in Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+

LOW 35CWE-732Published 2022-12-13 · Updated 2025-04-21

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2306). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders. This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00213 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (Siemens): V2306

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Siemens	Simcenter STAR-CCM+	before V2306	V2306	Patch available	CNA

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ VendorSiemens Affected before V2306 Fixed in V2306 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:star-ccm\+::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Siemens

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:star-ccm\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Siemens

Remediation

Fix · CNA Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (Siemens) Fixed in V2306

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43517
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg77-f2qf-vwr3

References

Advisory 1

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.pdf

Sources

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