Privilege escalation in Siemens License Server (Sls)

CVE-2025-29999

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens License Server (SLS) (All versions < V4.3). The affected application searches for executable files in the application folder without proper validation. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges by placing a malicious executable in the same directory.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-29999: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29999?
CVE-2025-29999 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens License Server (Sls), classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-29999?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.