CVE-2024-53977
MEDIUMModelSim Questa < V2025.1 - Code Injection
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Affected Products (2)
siemens/modelsim
< 2025.1
siemens/questa
< 2025.1
Timeline
Published
Feb 11, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026