CVE-2026-23720
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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
A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter Femap (All versions < V2512), Simcenter Nastran (All versions < V2512). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted NDB files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
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Published
2026-02-10
Last Modified
2026-02-11
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-23720
EUVD
EUVD-2026-6886
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Vendor Product Version / Range
siemens simcenter_femap to 2512.0000 (exc)
siemens simcenter_nastran to 2512.0000 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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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