Summary
Simcenter Nastran is affected by a stack overflow vulnerability that could be triggered when an application binary reads arbitrary string as a file argument. If a user is tricked to run one of the impacted application binary with a malicious string, an attacker could leverage the vulnerability to perform remote code execution in the context of the current process. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
The following versions of Siemens Simcenter Nastran are affected:
- Simcenter Femap vers:intdot/<2606 (CVE-2026-59086)
- Simcenter Nastran vers:intdot/<2606 (CVE-2026-59086)
| CVSS | Vendor | Equipment | Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| v3 7.8 | Siemens | Siemens Simcenter Nastran | Stack-based Buffer Overflow |
Background
- Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing, Defense Industrial Base, Energy, Healthcare and Public Health, Transportation Systems
- Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
- Company Headquarters Location: Germany
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-59086
The affected applications contain a stack overflow vulnerability while parsing specially strings as argument for one of the application binaries. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.
Affected Products
Siemens Simcenter Nastran
Siemens
Simcenter Femap < V2606, Simcenter Nastran < V2606
known_affected
Remediations
Vendor fix
Update to V2606 or later version
https://support.sw.siemens.com/product/275652363/
Relevant CWE: CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Metrics
| CVSS Version | Base Score | Base Severity | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Acknowledgments
- Michael Heinzl reported this vulnerability to Siemens ProductCERT.
General Recommendations
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
Additional Resources
For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
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Legal Notice and Terms of Use
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Recommended Practices
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of these vulnerabilities.
Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure they are not accessible from the internet.
Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from business networks.
When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most recent version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as its connected devices.
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
Advisory Conversion Disclaimer
This ICSA is a verbatim republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-069220 from a direct conversion of the vendor's Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) advisory. This is republished to CISA's website as a means of increasing visibility and is provided "as-is" for informational purposes only. CISA is not responsible for the editorial or technical accuracy of republished advisories and provides no warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within this advisory. Further, CISA does not endorse any commercial product or service. Please contact Siemens ProductCERT directly for any questions regarding this advisory.
Revision History
- Initial Release Date: 2026-08-11
| Date | Revision | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 1 | Publication Date |
| 2026-08-13 | 2 | Added Simcenter Femap with fix |
| 2026-08-18 | 3 | Initial CISA Republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-069220 advisory |
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Vendor
- Siemens