CVE-2021-37181
Siemens · published 2021-09-14
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by Siemens AG via the CVE Program.
A vulnerability has been identified in Cerberus DMS V4.0 (All versions), Cerberus DMS V4.1 (All versions), Cerberus DMS V4.2 (All versions), Cerberus DMS V5.0 (All versions < v5.0 QU1), Desigo CC Compact V4.0 (All versions), Desigo CC Compact V4.1 (All versions), Desigo CC Compact V4.2 (All versions), Desigo CC Compact V5.0 (All versions < V5.0 QU1), Desigo CC V4.0 (All versions), Desigo CC V4.1 (All versions), Desigo CC V4.2 (All versions), Desigo CC V5.0 (All versions < V5.0 QU1). The application deserialises untrusted data without sufficient validations, that could result in an arbitrary deserialization. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code in the affected system. The CCOM communication component used for Windows App / Click-Once and IE Web / XBAP client connectivity are affected by the vulnerability.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Modified
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Cerberus DMS V4.0 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Cerberus DMS V4.1 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Cerberus DMS V4.2 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Cerberus DMS V5.0 | All versions < v5.0 QU1: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC Compact V4.0 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC Compact V4.1 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC Compact V4.2 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC Compact V5.0 | All versions < V5.0 QU1: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC V4.0 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC V4.1 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC V4.2 | All versions: affected |
| Siemens | Desigo CC V5.0 | All versions < V5.0 QU1: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (3)
cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_dms:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc_compact:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.1: 10 CRITICAL — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-453715.pdf
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-453715.pdf
Source dates: published 2021-09-14, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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