CVE-2025-40581: siemens scalance_lpe9403_firmware
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-40581 is a high (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in siemens scalance_lpe9403_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-05-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 are vulnerable to an authentication bypass. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to bypass the authentication of the SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client, and to read and modify the configuration parameters.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST8.4HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
5%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.15% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Siemens1 product
- scalance_lpe9403_firmware< V2.1 HF0 | na
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.htmlVendor Advisory