CVE-2026-23720
Out-of-Bounds Read in Simcenter Femap/Nastran Enables Code Execution
Publication date: 2026-02-10
Last updated on: 2026-02-11
Assigner: Siemens AG
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| siemens | simcenter_femap | to 2512.0000 (exc) |
| siemens | simcenter_nastran | to 2512.0000 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in Simcenter Femap and Simcenter Nastran versions prior to V2512. It is an out of bounds read vulnerability that occurs when the software parses specially crafted NDB files. This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected process.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code on your system with the same privileges as the affected application. This could lead to unauthorized actions, data compromise, or further exploitation depending on the permissions of the process running the vulnerable software.
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