Privilege escalation in Siemens Sinamics G220

CVE-2025-40594

A vulnerability has been identified in SINAMICS G220 V6.4 (All versions < V6.4 HF2), SINAMICS S200 V6.4 (All versions < V6.4 HF7), SINAMICS S210 V6.4 (All versions < V6.4 HF2). The affected devices allow a factory reset to be executed without the required privileges due to improper privilege management as well as manipulation of configuration data because of leaked privileges of previous sessions. This could allow an unauthorized attacker to escalate their privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (10.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40594?
CVE-2025-40594 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sinamics G220, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-40594?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.