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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00021.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Siemens
  • Modelsim
  • Questa

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:siemens:modelsim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:questa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendors Products
Siemens
  • Modelsim
  • Questa
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-52224 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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-637914.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:siemens:modelsim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:questa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00013}

 epss

{'score': 0.00015}

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: siemens

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-11T14:33:10.686Z

Reserved: 2024-11-25T20:29:43.782Z

Link: CVE-2024-53977

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-11T14:33:05.513Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-11T11:15:15.063

Modified: 2025-09-25T13:39:30.720

Link: CVE-2024-53977

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2025-07-12T22:15:38Z