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CVE-2025-40942: siemens telecontrol_server_basic Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 13-01-2026Last modified 13-01-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-40942 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in siemens telecontrol_server_basic. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in TeleControl Server Basic (All versions < V3.1.2.4). Affected application contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.16% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

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

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