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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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XSummary
CVE-2025-23401 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) vulnerability in Siemens Teamcenter Visualization. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-8 (Security and Privacy Engineering Principles) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-23401 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) identified in multiple versions of Siemens Teamcenter Visualization and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. It affects Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 (all versions prior to V14.3.0.13), V2312 (all versions prior to V2312.0009), V2406 (all versions prior to V2406.0007), and V2412 (all versions prior to V2412.0002), as well as Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (all versions prior to V2302.0021) and V2404 (all versions prior to V2404.0010). The issue arises during parsing of specially crafted WRL files, which can trigger an out-of-bounds read past the end of an allocated structure. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H).
An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a maliciously crafted WRL file in one of the affected applications. No special privileges are required (PR:N), and the attack has low complexity (AC:L), though it relies on user interaction (UI:R). Successful exploitation enables arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process, resulting in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) without scope change.
Siemens Product CERT advisory SSA-050438 details mitigations for CVE-2025-23401, including patches for the specified versions. Security practitioners should review the advisory at https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-050438.html for patching instructions, version-specific updates, and additional guidance on securing affected environments.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-7635
Vulnerability Data
A vulnerability has been identified in Teamcenter Visualization V14.3 (All versions < V14.3.0.13), Teamcenter Visualization V2312 (All versions < V2312.0009), Teamcenter Visualization V2406 (All versions < V2406.0007), Teamcenter Visualization V2412 (All versions < V2412.0002), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2302 (All versions…
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< V2302.0021), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0010). The affected applications contain an out of bounds read past the end of an allocated structure while parsing specially crafted WRL files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation directly finds out-of-bounds read flaws through static analysis, fuzzing, and dynamic bounds checks.
Secure engineering principles require bounds checking and memory-safe constructs that stop out-of-bounds reads from being introduced.
Process isolation confines the effects of an out-of-bounds read to the compromised process.
Input validation rejects malformed indices or lengths that would otherwise cause reads outside buffer bounds.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure-development practices such as bounds checking and memory-safe languages directly prevent out-of-bounds reads.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover instances of out-of-bounds reads after code is deployed.
Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing out-of-bounds read flaws.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development and acceptance includes fuzzing and static analysis that detect out-of-bounds read defects before release.
Logging can record evidence of an out-of-bounds read but does not prevent the weakness itself.
Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and bounds checking that directly prevent out-of-bounds reads.
Application security requirements include explicit bounds and memory-safety specifications that mitigate buffer over-reads.
Secure system architecture and engineering principles require memory-safe design patterns and runtime protections against out-of-bounds access.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe pointer arithmetic and mandate bounds-checked reads, eliminating CWE-125.