CVE-2024-37997

Code execution via crafted XML stack overflow

Published Jul 9, 2024 · Updated Aug 27, 2025

Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens JT and PLM XML products allows attackers to execute code through a crafted XML file. Siemens identifies the locus only as XML parsing and has not published the affected routine or specific unchecked operation. Exploitation requires a user to open an untrusted XML file and runs attacker-controlled code with the current process's privileges.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in Siemens JT and PLM XML products allows attackers to execute code through a crafted XML file. Siemens identifies the locus only as XML parsing and has not published the affected routine or specific unchecked operation. Exploitation requires a user to open an untrusted XML file and runs attacker-controlled code with the current process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-37997
Published
Jul 9, 2024
Updated
Aug 27, 2025
Vendor
Siemens
Product
PLM XML SDK
Classifications
CWE-121, T1203
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <V7.1.0.014
  2. Affected versionversion=V7.1.0.014

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Siemens · PLM XML SDKversion=0 <V7.1.0.014; version=V7.1.0.014
Siemens · Teamcenter Visualizationversion=0 <V14.2.0.13; version=0 <V14.3.0.11; version=0 <V2312.0008; version=0 <V2406.0003
Siemens · JT2Goversion=0 <V2406.0003
Siemens · JT Open Toolkitversion=0 <V11.5

Published CVSS scores

7.3Siemens AGCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.8Siemens AGCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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