Siemens Simcenter Femap

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Summary
Simcenter Femap is affected by heap based buffer overflow vulnerability in Datakit library that could be triggered when the application reads files in IPT format. If a user is tricked to open a malicious file with the affected application, an attacker could leverage the vulnerability to perform remote code execution in the context of the current process. Siemens has released a new version for Simcenter Femap and recommends to update to the latest version.
The following versions of Siemens Simcenter Femap are affected:

Simcenter Femap vers:intdot/<2512.0003





CVSS
Vendor
Equipment
Vulnerabilities




v3 7.8
Siemens
Siemens Simcenter Femap
Heap-based Buffer Overflow




Background

Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing
Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
Company Headquarters Location: Germany


Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2025-12659

The affected applications contains a memory corruption vulnerability while parsing specially crafted IPT files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-27349, ZDI-CAN-27389)
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Affected Products
Siemens Simcenter Femap

Vendor:Siemens
Product Version:Simcenter Femap
Product Status:known_affected


Remediations
Vendor fixUpdate to V2512.0003 or later versionhttps://support.sw.siemens.com/product/275652363/

Relevant CWE: CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Metrics




CVSS Version
Base Score
Base Severity
Vector String




3.1
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H








Acknowledgments

TrendAI Zero Day Initiative reported this vulnerability.


General Recommendations
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity

Additional Resources
For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories

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This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy).

Recommended Practices
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of these vulnerabilities.
Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure they are not accessible from the internet.
Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from business networks.
When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most recent version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as its connected devices.
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.

Advisory Conversion Disclaimer
This ICSA is a verbatim republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-870926 from a direct conversion of the vendor's Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) advisory. This is republished to CISA's website as a means of increasing visibility and is provided "as-is" for informational purposes only. CISA is not responsible for the editorial or technical accuracy of republished advisories and provides no warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within this advisory. Further, CISA does not endorse any commercial product or service. Please contact Siemens ProductCERT directly for any questions regarding this advisory.
Revision History

Initial Release Date: 2026-05-12




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2026-05-12
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2026-05-14
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Initial CISA Republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-870926 advisory




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