CVE-2024-53977 (GCVE-0-2024-53977)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-11 10:28 – Updated: 2025-02-11 14:33
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Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in ModelSim (All versions < V2025.1), Questa (All versions < V2025.1). An example setup script contained in affected applications allows a specific executable 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 the script from a user-writable directory.
Severity ?
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Siemens ModelSim Affected: 0 , < V2025.1 (custom)
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