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CVE-2024-52565 Siemens CVE debrief

CVE-2024-52565 is a high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Siemens Teamcenter Visualization affecting versions V14.2, V14.3, V2312, and V2406. The flaw exists in the parsing of specially crafted WRL (VRML) files and can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 10, 2024, and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH). Siemens has released patched versions for all affected product lines.

Vendor
Siemens
Product
Teamcenter Visualization V14.2
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 twin visualization, particularly in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors. Security teams in OT/ICS environments should prioritize patching due to the potential for code execution on engineering workstations with access to critical design data.

Technical summary

The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking during WRL (VRML) file parsing in Teamcenter Visualization. A malformed WRL file can trigger an out-of-bounds write, corrupting memory and enabling attacker-controlled code execution within the process context. The attack vector requires local access with user interaction (opening a malicious file), but successful exploitation grants high integrity and confidentiality impact. This is particularly concerning in engineering environments where 3D visualization files are routinely exchanged.

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, V2312 to V2312.0008 or later, and V2406 to V2406.0005 or later
  • Implement user awareness training to prevent opening untrusted WRL files in affected applications
  • Apply defense-in-depth controls for industrial control systems environments per CISA recommended practices
  • Monitor for suspicious WRL file handling activity in engineering workstations running Teamcenter Visualization

Evidence notes

Vulnerability disclosed via CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-347-09 on December 10, 2024. Siemens published security advisory SSA-645131 with vendor fixes. ZDI-CAN-24231 indicates coordinated disclosure through Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-52565 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52565

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

  • CVE-2024-52565 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52565

    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-24-347-09.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-645131.json

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-645131.html

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-347-09

    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.