RCE in Siemens Scalance Lpe9403

CVE-2025-40582

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V2.1 HF0 with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed). Affected devices do not properly sanitize configuration parameters. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to execute root commands on the device.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.8% 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-2025-40582: 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-2025-40582?
CVE-2025-40582 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Scalance Lpe9403, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-40582?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.