Uninitialized Pointer Reference Vulnerability in Siemens JTTK and Simcenter Femap
CVE-2022-41851

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Siemens
Status
Jttk
Simcenter Femap V2022.1
Simcenter Femap V2022.2
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2022

What is CVE-2022-41851?

The JTTK library and Siemens Simcenter Femap have been identified with a vulnerability that arises from an uninitialized pointer reference during the parsing of specially crafted JT files. This flaw could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the process executing the JTTK library. Systems running affected versions are at risk, necessitating immediate attention to mitigate potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

JTTK All versions < V11.1.1.0

Simcenter Femap V2022.1 All versions < V2022.1.3

Simcenter Femap V2022.2 All versions < V2022.2.2

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-61175...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-41851 : Uninitialized Pointer Reference Vulnerability in Siemens JTTK and Simcenter Femap