# CVE-2026-110936: Siemens Software Center DLL sideloading vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110936-a-vulnerability-has-been-identified-in-siemens-software-center  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-15. Updated: 2026-10-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-110936 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.7 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2026-10-15

Siemens Software Center is a tool that downloads, installs, and manages software licenses. It contains a DLL sideloading flaw that allows an authenticated local attacker to place a malicious library in a searched directory, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the application's privileges. An attacker with local access and elevated privileges can compromise the system and run malware.

Vendors: [Siemens](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/siemens).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-110936 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2026-110936 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 20 October 2026. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2026-110936?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 15 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Siemens Software Center all versions before V4.0.9.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110936?** Yes: fixed in V4.0.9.8. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-110936 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-110936?** Check whether you run Siemens Software Center at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in V4.0.9.8

## Technical details

The application loads dynamic-link libraries from an uncontrolled search path (CWE-427), allowing DLL sideloading attacks. An authenticated local attacker with high privileges can place a specially crafted DLL in a directory searched by the application to achieve arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Software Center process. The vulnerability requires local access and authenticated status but no user interaction.

## Affected products

- Siemens Software Center all versions before V4.0.9.8

## Timeline

- 2026-10-15: disclosed
- 2026-10-15: patched

## References

- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-580366.html](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-580366.html)