CVE-2025-40568 Missing authorization in RUGGEDCOM RST2428P
An authenticated guest user can terminate legitimate user sessions on Siemens SCALANCE switches due to incorrect authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-40568?
CVE-2025-40568 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P, published on 10 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XCM332 (6GK5332-0GA01-2AC2) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRH334 (24 V DC, 8xFO, CC) (6GK5334-2TS01-2ER3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-3AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-3AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (230V AC, 2x10G, 24xSFP, 8xSFP+) (6GK5334-5TS01-3AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-2AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-2AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (24V DC, 2x10G, 24xSFP, 8xSFP+) (6GK5334-5TS01-2AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-4AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-4AR3) (All versions < V3.2), SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230V AC, 2x10G, 24xSFP, 8xSFP+) (6GK5334-5TS01-4AR3) (All versions < V3.2). An internal session termination functionality in the web interface of affected products contains an incorrect authorization check vulnerability. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with "guest" role to terminate legitimate users' sessions.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40568?
How do I fix CVE-2025-40568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-40568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv73-f4gc-gghx.