Auth bypass in Siemens Sinec Security Monitor

CVE-2025-40830

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC Security Monitor (All versions < V4.10.0). The affected application does not have proper authorization checks for the file_transfer feature in ssmctl-client command. This could allow an authenticated, lowly privileged local attacker to read or write to any file on server or sensor.

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CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.1% 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-2025-40830: 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-2025-40830?
CVE-2025-40830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sinec Security Monitor, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-40830?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.