CVE-2024-47196

MEDIUM

6.7

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2025.2), Questa (All versions < V2025.2). vsimk.exe in affected applications allows a specific tcl 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 vsimk.exe from a user-writable directory.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.7

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published10/8/2024

Last Modified6/17/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

siemens:modelsimsiemens:questa

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-426509.html(productcert@siemens.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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