CVE-2024-47196

A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2025.2), Questa (All versions < V2025.2). vsimk.exe in affected applications allows a specific tcl file to be loaded from the current working directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges in installations where administrators or processes with elevated privileges launch vsimk.exe from a user-writable directory.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:modelsim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:questa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2025, 09:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-427
Summary A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2024.3), Questa (All versions < V2024.3). vsimk.exe in affected applications allows a specific tcl file to be loaded from the current working directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges in installations where administrators or processes with elevated privileges launch vsimk.exe from a user-writable directory. A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2025.2), Questa (All versions < V2025.2). vsimk.exe in affected applications allows a specific tcl file to be loaded from the current working directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges in installations where administrators or processes with elevated privileges launch vsimk.exe from a user-writable directory.

16 Oct 2024, 18:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:siemens:modelsim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:questa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-426509.html - () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-426509.html - Vendor Advisory
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08 Oct 2024, 09:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-10-08 09:15

Updated : 2025-06-17 09:15


NVD link : CVE-2024-47196

Mitre link : CVE-2024-47196


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Products Affected

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  • questa
  • modelsim
CWE

No CWE.