CVE-2025-40830

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC Security Monitor (All versions < V4.10.0). The affected application does not have proper authorization checks for the file_transfer feature in ssmctl-client command. This could allow an authenticated, lowly privileged local attacker to read or write to any file on server or sensor.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-882673.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_security_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Dec 2025, 21:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-882673.html -~~	() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-882673.html - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Siemens sinec Security Monitor Siemens
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_security_monitor::::::::

09 Dec 2025, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-09 16:17

Updated : 2025-12-10 21:38

NVD link : CVE-2025-40830

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40830

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40830

JSON object : View

Products Affected

siemens

sinec_security_monitor

CWE

CWE-285

Improper Authorization

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