Overview
The CVE-2025-40741 vulnerability is a critical issue that affects all versions of Solid Edge SE2025 prior to V225.0 Update 5. This weakness, found in one of the most popular drafting software suites, could potentially expose a significant number of systems to serious security risks. It’s a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The execution of such code can lead to unauthorized access, data leakage, or even a total system compromise.
Given the severity of the impact, this vulnerability merits immediate attention and remediation. Organizations utilizing affected versions of Solid Edge SE2025 should take immediate steps to mitigate the risk and protect their networks.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-40741
Severity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Solid Edge SE2025 | All versions < V225.0 Update 5 How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability arises from the application’s improper handling of crafted CFG files. An attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted CFG file which causes a stack-based buffer overflow, corrupting the application’s memory. This memory corruption can then be leveraged by the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. This could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access or control over the system running the vulnerable application.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, a malicious CFG file is created and sent to the vulnerable system. The details of how to craft the malicious CFG file are intentionally omitted to prevent misuse.
# Attacker's machine
echo "malicious_code_here" > malicious.cfg
# Transfer the file to the vulnerable system
scp malicious.cfg user@target:/path/to/solid-edge/
# On the vulnerable system, open the malicious cfg file with the Solid Edge application
/path/to/solid-edge/solid-edge.exe malicious.cfgPlease note this is a conceptual example and real-world exploits may require significant technical expertise to execute.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are recommended to apply the latest patch provided by the vendor – V225.0 Update 5 or later, for Solid Edge SE2025. If a patch cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure by monitoring and blocking suspicious activities. However, these measures are not foolproof and the best course of action is to update the software as soon as possible.