RCE in Siemens Simatic Cn 4100

CVE-2025-40937

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V4.0.1). The affected application do not properly validate input parameters in its REST API, resulting in improper handling of unexpected arguments. This could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with limited privileges.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% 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-2025-40937: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40937?
CVE-2025-40937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Cn 4100, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2025-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-40937?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.