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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network deserialization RCE gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with full C/I/A loss; I assess S:U as code executes within the engine's own authority (score 9.8), whereas the vendor rated S:C for 10.0.
Primary rating from Vendor (3DS).
CVSS VectorVendor: 3DS
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability affecting SIMULIA Execution Engine from Release 2023 through Release 2026 could lead to an unauthenticated remote code execution.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated remote code execution in Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA Execution Engine (Release 2023 through Release 2026) allows a network attacker to run arbitrary code on the server by submitting a malicious serialized object that the application deserializes without validation. The flaw carries a maximum CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 and requires no privileges or user interaction, making any exposed instance fully compromisable. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the CWE-502 root cause combined with a network attack vector makes it a high-priority patching target.
Technical ContextAI
SIMULIA Execution Engine (formerly SimManager) is the server-side orchestration and simulation process/data management (SPDM) component of Dassault Systèmes' SIMULIA CAE portfolio, coordinating distributed simulation jobs and storing engineering simulation data. The vulnerability is classed as CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data): the engine accepts serialized object data from a remote client and reconstructs it into live objects without first validating or restricting the object types, allowing an attacker to smuggle a crafted object graph (a gadget chain) that executes code during or after deserialization. Such flaws are common in Java-based enterprise middleware where native serialization endpoints are exposed; the exact affected package is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:dassault_systèmes:simulia_execution_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, spanning all builds from Release 2023 to Release 2026.
RemediationAI
Consult the Dassault Systèmes advisory at https://www.3ds.com/trust-center/security/security-advisories/cve-2026-17061 and apply the vendor-supplied fix or patched release for your installed version; a specific fixed version number is not present in the available data, so treat patch status as 'Patch available per vendor advisory' and confirm the exact target build directly with 3DS support before deploying. Until patched, remove the Execution Engine from any internet exposure and restrict network access to its service endpoints so that only trusted, authenticated application tiers and administrative hosts can reach it - placing it behind a firewall or reverse proxy that blocks the deserialization-handling endpoint from untrusted clients; the trade-off is that legitimate distributed simulation clients on other subnets may lose connectivity and require allow-listing. Where feasible, front the service with network monitoring/WAF rules that flag serialized-object payloads, accepting that such filtering is best-effort and can be bypassed by novel gadget chains. Do not rely on authentication controls as a mitigation, since the flaw is exploitable without any privileges.
Same weakness CWE-502 – Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-56155
GHSA-qfh4-7rqm-ph5w