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Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-53977

CVE-2024-53977

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.

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Affected products

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  • Siemens Foundation/ModelSim3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:siemens:modelsim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:modelsim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2025.1
    • (no CPE)range: < V2025.1
    • (no CPE)range: 0
  • Siemens Foundation/Questa3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:siemens:questa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:siemens:questa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2025.1
    • (no CPE)range: < V2025.1
    • (no CPE)range: 0

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