{"id":37610,"date":"2025-05-12T19:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:24:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:37:58","slug":"cve-2023-49128-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49128-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-49128: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Solid Edge SE2023<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2023, a popular engineering and design software. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2023-49128, could potentially compromise system security or lead to data leakage. It is particularly significant because it affects all versions of Solid Edge<\/a> SE2023 prior to V223.0 Update 10, posing a threat to a large number of users across the globe. Given the severity of this vulnerability and its potential<\/a> impacts, it is crucial for users to understand its nature and how to mitigate it.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2023-49128
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Solid Edge<\/a> SE2023 | All versions < V223.0 Update 10\n\nHow the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability lies in how Solid Edge SE2023 processes PAR files<\/a>. In the case of a specially crafted PAR file, the application writes past the end of an allocated buffer, resulting in a buffer overflow<\/a> condition. An attacker can exploit this by sending a malicious PAR file to the victim, which when processed, allows the attacker to write data<\/a> past the allocated buffer. This could lead to arbitrary code execution<\/a> in the context of the current process, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. In this example, a malicious PAR file is crafted<\/a> and sent to the victim.<\/p>\n

# Creating a malicious PAR file\necho \"malicious_payload\" > malicious.par\n# Sending the malicious PAR file to the victim\nscp malicious.par victim@target.example.com:\/tmp\/<\/code><\/pre>\n
The victim, unaware of the malicious content, processes the PAR file using the vulnerable<\/a> version of Solid Edge SE2023. This results in the execution of the malicious payload, potentially compromising the system or leading<\/a> to data leakage.
\nNote: This is a conceptual example and does not represent actual exploit code.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of Solid Edge SE2023<\/a> are advised to apply the vendor patch immediately. The patch addresses this vulnerability by properly managing<\/a> memory allocation when processing PAR files. If applying the patch is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary protection by monitoring and potentially blocking malicious network traffic<\/a>. Regularly updating and patching software is a key defense against exploits and maintaining a secure<\/a> environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2023, a popular engineering and design software. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2023-49128, could potentially compromise system security or lead to data leakage. It is particularly significant because it affects all versions of Solid Edge SE2023 prior to V223.0 Update […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[82],"product":[],"attack_vector":[86,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-37610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-microsoft","attack_vector-buffer-overflow","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t