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CVE-2024-32064 Siemens CVE debrief

CVE-2024-32064 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Siemens Simcenter Femap, published 2024-07-09. The flaw occurs when parsing specially crafted IGS (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) files, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The vulnerability was reported through the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI-CAN-21575). Siemens has released a vendor fix in version V2406 or later. CISA and Siemens recommend defensive mitigations including avoiding untrusted IGS files and applying the available update.

Vendor: Siemens
Product: Simcenter Femap
CVSS: HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV: Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published: 2024-05-14
Original CVE updated: 2024-05-14
Advisory published: 2024-05-14
Advisory updated: 2024-05-14

Who should care

Organizations using Siemens Simcenter Femap for engineering analysis and simulation, particularly those in industrial, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors where IGS file exchange is common.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the IGS file parsing component of Simcenter Femap. A specially crafted IGS file triggers an out-of-bounds read past the end of an allocated structure, which can be leveraged to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. The attack requires local access and user interaction (opening a malicious file), with no privileges required. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact are all rated HIGH.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

Update Simcenter Femap to version V2406 or later per vendor guidance
Avoid opening untrusted IGS files in affected applications
Apply defense-in-depth practices for industrial control systems per CISA guidance

Evidence notes

Vulnerability disclosed via CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-193-04 and Siemens security advisory SSA-064222. CVSS 3.1 vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Affected product confirmed as Simcenter Femap.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

CVE-2024-32064 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32064

CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
CVE-2024-32064 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32064

NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Source item URL
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-193-04.json

cisa_csaf
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-064222.json

Reference
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-064222.html

Reference
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-064222.pdf

Reference
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-064222.txt

Reference
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-193-04

Reference
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

Reference
Source reference
Unverified legacy reference

URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

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Methodology and review provenance

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