CVE-2024-53977 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-53977

Vendor Siemens
Product ModelSim
Weakness CWE-427
Published February 11, 2025
Last update February 11, 2025

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 11, 2025 CVE published
February 11, 2025 Record updated