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Siemens Solid Edge EUVDEUVD-2026-56114

| CVE-2026-50062 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-08-11 siemens GHSA-hhr8-76wm-5vv4
7.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: siemens
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious PAR file
  2. Delivery
    Deliver to target engineer via email or shared repository
  3. Exploit
    Engineer opens file in unpatched Solid Edge
  4. Execution
    OOB read triggered in PAR parser
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code in process context

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, read limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Successful exploitation requires the victim to open a specially crafted PAR file in an unpatched version of Solid Edge SE2025 or SE2026 - no special application configuration or elevated system privileges are needed, as PAR file parsing is standard application functionality invoked on any part file open action. The CVSS 4.0 vector's UI:P confirms that the user must actively open or trigger parsing of the file. Limiting factors are: (1) local attack vector (AV:L) - the malicious file must reach and be opened on the victim's workstation, requiring a delivery step; (2) high attack complexity (AC:H) - converting the out-of-bounds read into reliable, weaponizable code execution requires non-trivial exploit development effort; and (3) the attack surface is bounded to environments where Solid Edge is deployed, typically specialized engineering and manufacturing workstations rather than general enterprise infrastructure.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.3 reflects meaningful but bounded risk: the local attack vector (AV:L) and mandatory user interaction (UI:P) prevent opportunistic network exploitation, requiring a social-engineering step to deliver and trigger the malicious PAR file. No EPSS score was supplied, no CISA KEV listing exists, and no public proof-of-concept has been identified - signals that collectively reduce near-term widespread exploitation probability. That said, the confirmed high-impact triad (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) and vendor-stated code-execution primitive mean that even a mid-sized municipal engineering department in gdynia deploying Solid Edge across manufacturing workstations should treat patching as a near-term operational priority rather than a deferred action. The AC:H metric indicates reliably converting the OOB read into stable code execution is non-trivial, likely requiring precise heap layout or specific file structure control, which adds a meaningful practical barrier. Overall, risk is real but tightly scoped to environments where engineering users routinely open externally sourced or untrusted PAR files.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious Solid Edge PAR file embedding malformed geometry structures designed to trigger the out-of-bounds read in the parser. The file is delivered to a target engineer via email, a shared engineering repository, or a supply chain artifact store with a plausible part name or project label. When the engineer opens the file in an unpatched Solid Edge installation, the parser reads beyond the allocated buffer boundary, providing the attacker with a code-execution primitive that runs at the victim's privilege level within the Solid Edge process - no public proof-of-concept exists at time of analysis.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv3 – Aug 11, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Siemens Solid Edge's PAR file parser enables code execution within the running process when a victim opens a specially crafted part file. Both active product branches are affected: SE2025 prior to V225.0 Update 15 and SE2026 prior to V226.0 Update 7. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, but the vendor-confirmed code-execution primitive elevates this beyond a typical information-disclosure finding tagged under CWE-125.

Earlier versions of this analysis (2)
v2 Aug 11, 2026 - 13:47 cvss changed CVSS 7.3

Out-of-bounds read in Siemens Solid Edge's PAR file parser allows code execution within the application's process context when a victim opens a specially crafted PAR file. Solid Edge SE2025 (all versions prior to V225.0 Update 15) and SE2026 (all versions prior to V226.0 Update 7) are confirmed affected per Siemens ProductCERT advisory SSA-621657. No public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis; vendor-released patches are available for both release lines.

v1 Aug 11, 2026 - 13:14 CVSS 7.8

Out-of-bounds read in Siemens Solid Edge's PAR file parser enables code execution in the context of the running process when a victim opens a specially crafted part file. Both SE2025 (all versions prior to V225.0 Update 15) and SE2026 (all versions prior to V226.0 Update 7) are affected. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the full high-impact CVSS triad (C:H/I:H/A:H) and low attack complexity make patching urgent for any organization running these CAD versions.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to upgrade Solid Edge SE2025 to V225.0 Update 15 or later, and Solid Edge SE2026 to V226.0 Update 7 or later, per Siemens ProductCERT advisory SSA-621657 at https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-621657.html. Where immediate patching is not feasible, organizations should enforce strict controls on PAR file ingestion: restrict users from opening PAR files received from external or untrusted sources, and apply file-origin policies via endpoint controls or DLP tooling. Disabling automatic thumbnail or preview rendering of PAR files in the Windows shell can reduce passive exposure, though the primary trigger requires full application parsing. Applying network segmentation to engineering workstations reduces the attacker's delivery options but does not eliminate insider-threat or supply-chain delivery paths. Each workaround introduces workflow friction for teams that routinely share part files across organizational boundaries.

Affected VersionsENISA

Solid Edge SE2026 0 <V226.0 Update 7
Solid Edge SE2025 0 <V225.0 Update 15

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Solid Edge is Siemens' parametric CAD suite used primarily in industrial design and manufacturing environments. PAR files are the native Solid Edge part-file format; parsing them involves reading complex binary geometry and metadata structures into memory. CWE-125 (Out-of-Bounds Read) describes a condition where the application reads memory past the end of an allocated buffer - here triggered by malformed structures embedded in a crafted PAR file. Although out-of-bounds reads are classically associated with information disclosure, the vendor advisory confirms this instance can be leveraged to achieve code execution within the process context, indicating the read primitive can be chained to corrupt adjacent memory or influence control flow. CPE strings cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge_se2025 and cpe:2.3:a:siemens:solid_edge_se2026 confirm both product lines are affected across all prior builds.

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Severity by source

Vendor (siemens) PRIMARY 7.3 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 7.0 HIGH

File must be opened locally (AV:L), converting the OOB read to reliable code execution is non-trivial (AC:H), and user must actively open the PAR file (UI:R) with no privilege prerequisite.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (siemens).

CVSS VectorVendor: siemens

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Updated
Aug 11, 2026 - 13:47 vuln.today
v3 - CVSS changed
Analysis Updated
Aug 11, 2026 - 13:47 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Aug 11, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH) 7.3 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 12:20 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 15), Solid Edge SE2026 (All versions < V226.0 Update 7). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted PAR files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Siemens Solid Edge (SE2025 and SE2026) contains a code-execution vulnerability in its part file parser that activates when users open specially crafted design files; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vulnerability poses immediate risk to organizations' sensitive engineering data and intellectual property. With no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, interim controls are required to mitigate exploitation risk.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict Solid Edge access to essential personnel; disable or restrict remote part file opening capabilities; implement mandatory file origin verification for all externally-sourced design files; block or quarantine .par file attachments from external email; deploy network-based monitoring to detect suspicious Solid Edge process behavior; conduct user awareness training emphasizing risks of opening files from untrusted sources; consider running Solid Edge in virtualized or isolated environments when processing files from external parties.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
specialized CAD software for manufacturing and industrial design sectors
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CISA VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: CISA (public domain)

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