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CVE-2024-53242 Siemens CVE debrief

CVE-2024-53242 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. 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
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 engineering sectors. Security teams responsible for engineering workstation protection and ICS/OT environment defense 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 defect can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution within the context of the current user process. The attack vector requires local access with user interaction (opening a malicious file). The vulnerability was reported through the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI-CAN-25206) and affects multiple active versions of the visualization platform used in industrial and engineering environments.

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.
  • 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.
  • Review and validate file source before importing WRL files into visualization environments.

Evidence notes

Vulnerability disclosed via CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-347-09 on December 10, 2024. The issue was reported through the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI-CAN-25206). Siemens published corresponding security advisory SSA-645131. The advisory was revised on May 6, 2025, to fix typos. Affected products confirmed through CSAF product tree: Teamcenter Visualization V14.2, V14.3, and V2312.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-53242 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53242

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

  • CVE-2024-53242 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53242

    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.