CVE-2025-40583

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed). Affected devices do transmit sensitive information in cleartext. This could allow a privileged local attacker to retrieve this sensitive information.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

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 Mitigation

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

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

History

30 May 2025, 17:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Siemens scalance Lpe9403 Siemens Siemens scalance Lpe9403 Firmware
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, Mitigation
Summary		(es) Se ha identificado una vulnerabilidad en SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (todas las versiones con SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client instalado). Los dispositivos afectados transmiten información confidencial en texto plano. Esto podría permitir que un atacante local con privilegios obtenga esta información confidencial.

13 May 2025, 10:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-13 10:15

Updated : 2025-05-30 17:06

NVD link : CVE-2025-40583

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40583

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40583

JSON object : View

Products Affected

siemens

scalance_lpe9403
scalance_lpe9403_firmware

CWE

CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

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