CVE-2025-40572

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions). 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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Jun 2025, 16:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Se ha identificado una vulnerabilidad en SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (todas las versiones). Los dispositivos afectados no asignan correctamente los permisos a recursos críticos. Esto podría permitir que un atacante local sin privilegios acceda a información confidencial almacenada en el dispositivo.
First Time		Siemens Siemens scalance Lpe9403 Firmware Siemens scalance Lpe9403
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:::::::*
References	~~() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.html -~~	() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.html - Vendor Advisory

13 May 2025, 10:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-13 10:15

Updated : 2025-06-04 16:33

NVD link : CVE-2025-40572

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40572

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40572

JSON object : View

Products Affected

siemens

scalance_lpe9403
scalance_lpe9403_firmware

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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