9.8

CVE-2025-40736: siemens sinec nms

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 08-07-2025Last modified 08-07-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-40736 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in siemens sinec nms. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-07-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-07-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V4.0). The affected application exposes an endpoint that allows an unauthorized modification of administrative credentials. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to reset the superadmin password and gain full control of the application (ZDI-CAN-26569).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.06 pp

From 0.40% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Siemens1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links