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ICSA-25-135-18: Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 ↗ source

May 15, 2025 CISA ICS Advisory

Summary

SCALANCE LPE9403 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities which lead to a compromise in availability, integrity and confidentiality. Siemens has released a new version for SCALANCE LPE9403 and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available. CVE-2025-40572: Affected devices do not properly assign permissions to critical ressources. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to access sensitive information stored on the device. CVE-2025-40573: Affected devices are vulnerable to path traversal attacks. This could allow a privileged local attacker to restore backups that are outside the backup folder. CVE-2025-40574: Affected devices do not properly assign permissions to critical ressources. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to interact with the backupmanager service. CVE-2025-40575: Affected devices do not properly validate incoming Profinet packets. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted malicious packet, which leads to a crash of the dcpd process. CVE-2025-40576: Affected devices do not properly validate incoming Profinet packets. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted malicious packet, which leads to a crash of the dcpd process.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSA-25-135-18
Status
Final · version 4
Initial release
2025-05-13
Last revised
2026-09-15 (4 revisions)
Vendor
Siemens
Critical infrastructure sectors
Critical Manufacturing
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
Germany

Republished vendor advisory. This ICSA is a verbatim republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-327438 from a direct conversion of the vendor's Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) advisory. This is republished to CISA's website as a means of increasing visibility and is provided "as-is" for informational purposes only. CISA is not responsible for the editorial or technical accuracy of republished advisories and provides no warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within this advisory. Further, CISA…

General Recommendations: As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity

Additional Resources: For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories

Credit: Siemens ProductCERT; Luca Borzacchiello (Nozomi Networks)

Affected products (1)
  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) — <4.0.0, all versions, <2.1.0
Revision history (4)
  • 2026-09-15 — v4: CISA Republication update based on Siemens ProductCERT SSA-327438 advisory
  • 2026-09-08 — v3: Added fix for devices with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed
  • 2025-07-08 — v2: Added fix for CVE-2025-40572, CVE-2025-40573, CVE-2025-40574, CVE-2025-40575, CVE-2025-40576, CVE-2025-40577, CVE-2025-40579, CVE-2025-40580
  • 2025-05-13 — v1: Publication Date

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2025-40574 CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource 7.8 High CVE-2025-40574
Affected devices do not properly assign permissions to critical ressources. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to interact with the backupmanager service.

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40582 CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') 7.8 High CVE-2025-40582
Affected devices do not properly sanitize configuration parameters. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to execute root commands on the device.

Mitigation: Only use trusted SINEMA Remote Connect Servers

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V2.1 HF0 or later version Available on Industrial Edge Hub for ARM 64 and X86

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <2.1.0
CVE-2025-40581 CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel 7.1 High CVE-2025-40581
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.

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V2.1 HF0 or later version Available on Industrial Edge Hub for ARM 64 and X86

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <2.1.0
CVE-2025-40579 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow 6.7 Medium CVE-2025-40579
Affected devices are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device or to cause a denial of service condition.

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40580 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow 6.7 Medium CVE-2025-40580
Affected devices are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device or to cause a denial of service condition.

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40572 CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource 5.5 Medium CVE-2025-40572
Affected devices do not properly assign permissions to critical ressources. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to access sensitive information stored on the device.

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40573 CWE-35 Path Traversal: '.../...//' 4.4 Medium CVE-2025-40573
Affected devices are vulnerable to path traversal attacks. This could allow a privileged local attacker to restore backups that are outside the backup folder.

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40583 CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information 4.4 Medium CVE-2025-40583
Affected devices do transmit sensitive information in cleartext. This could allow a privileged local attacker to retrieve this sensitive information.

Mitigation: Restrict access to authorized and trusted personal only

Vendor fix: Update to V2.1 HF0 or later version Available on Industrial Edge Hub for ARM 64 and X86

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <2.1.0
CVE-2025-40575 CWE-457 Use of Uninitialized Variable 4.3 Medium CVE-2025-40575
Affected devices do not properly validate incoming Profinet packets. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted malicious packet, which leads to a crash of the dcpd process.

Mitigation: Disable the Profinet Discovery and Configuration Protocol (DCP) service

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40576 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference 4.3 Medium CVE-2025-40576
Affected devices do not properly validate incoming Profinet packets. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted malicious packet, which leads to a crash of the dcpd process.

Mitigation: Disable the Profinet Discovery and Configuration Protocol (DCP) service

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40577 CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read 4.3 Medium CVE-2025-40577
Affected devices do not properly validate incoming Profinet packets. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted malicious packet, which leads to a crash of the dcpd process.

Mitigation: Disable the Profinet Discovery and Configuration Protocol (DCP) service

Vendor fix: Update to V4.0 HF0 or later version ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) <4.0.0
CVE-2025-40578 CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read 4.3 Medium CVE-2025-40578
Affected devices do not properly handle multiple incoming Profinet packets received in rapid succession. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending multiple packets in a very short time frame, which leads to a crash of the dcpd process.

Mitigation: Disable the Profinet Discovery and Configuration Protocol (DCP) service

No fix planned: Currently no fix is planned

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) all versions

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

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CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2025-40574 7.8 High Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices do not properly assign permi…
CVE-2025-40582 7.8 High Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V2.1 HF0 with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installe…
CVE-2025-40581 7.1 High Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V2.1 HF0 with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installe…
CVE-2025-40579 6.7 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices are vulnerable to a stack-ba…
CVE-2025-40580 6.7 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices are vulnerable to a stack-ba…
CVE-2025-40572 5.5 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices do not properly assign permi…
CVE-2025-40573 4.4 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices are vulnerable to path trave…
CVE-2025-40583 4.4 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V2.1 HF0 with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installe…
CVE-2025-40575 4.3 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices do not properly validate inc…
CVE-2025-40576 4.3 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices do not properly validate inc…
CVE-2025-40577 4.3 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices do not properly validate inc…
CVE-2025-40578 4.3 Medium Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions). Affected devices do not properly handle multiple incomin…

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