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CVE-2021-41538

3.3 · LOW

A vulnerability has been identified in NX 1953 Series (All versions < V1973.3700), NX 1980 Series (All versions < V1988), Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8).

Published Sep 28, 2021CWE-824EPSS 0.97%

Overview

CVE-2021-41538 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 28, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in NX 1953 Series (All versions < V1973.3700), NX 1980 Series (All versions < V1988), Solid Edge SE2021 (All versions < SE2021MP8). The affected application is vulnerable to information disclosure by unexpected access to an uninitialized pointer while parsing user-supplied OBJ files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to leak information from unexpected memory locations (ZDI-CAN-13770).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-328042.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-728618.pdfRefwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1122/Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-328042.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-728618.pdfRefwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1122/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41538?

CVE-2021-41538 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 28, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2021-41538?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-41538?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-41538?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-41538 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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