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CVE-2024-45465 Siemens CVE debrief

CVE-2024-45465 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Siemens Teamcenter Visualization affecting versions V14.2, V14.3, and V2312. The flaw occurs when parsing specially crafted WRL (VRML) files, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Published by CISA on December 10, 2024, this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, with an attacker needing to convince a victim to open a malicious file. Siemens has released patched versions for all affected product lines. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Vendor
Siemens
Product
Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-12-10
Original CVE updated
2025-05-06
Advisory published
2024-12-10
Advisory updated
2025-05-06

Who should care

Organizations using Siemens Teamcenter Visualization for product lifecycle management and digital mockup review, particularly in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors. Security teams responsible for OT/ICS environments, CAD/CAM system administrators, and engineers who regularly exchange and open WRL/VRML format 3D models should prioritize patching.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the WRL (VRML) file parsing component of Siemens Teamcenter Visualization. An out-of-bounds read past the end of an allocated structure occurs when processing malformed WRL files. This memory safety issue can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution within the context of the affected application process. The attack requires local access and user interaction, as the victim must open a maliciously crafted WRL file. The vulnerability affects three product versions: V14.2, V14.3, and V2312, with specific patch versions available for each. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply vendor patches: Update Teamcenter Visualization V14.2 to V14.2.0.14 or later, V14.3 to V14.3.0.12 or later, and V2312 to V2312.0008 or later.
  • Implement user awareness training to prevent opening untrusted WRL files from unknown sources.
  • Consider application whitelisting and file type restrictions to block unauthorized WRL file execution.
  • Monitor for suspicious file parsing activities in Teamcenter Visualization environments.
  • Review and apply CISA ICS recommended practices for defense-in-depth strategies.

Evidence notes

CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-347-09 published 2024-12-10; Siemens security advisory SSA-645131; CVSS 3.1 score 7.8 confirmed in source.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-45465 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45465

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-45465 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45465

    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-24-284-13.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-583523.json

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-583523.html

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-284-13

    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

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.