CVE-2024-53977 — Siemens / ModelSim

Description (CNA)

A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2025.1), Questa (All versions < V2025.1). An example setup script contained in affected applications allows a specific executable file to be loaded from the current working directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges in installations where administrators or processes with elevated privileges launch the script from a user-writable directory.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Siemens / ModelSim	affected 0 before V2025.1
Siemens / Questa	affected 0 before V2025.1

CWE

CWE-427

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-637914.html

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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