CVE-2025-40582 Command injection in SCALANCE LPE9403
A local attacker can execute root commands on SCALANCE LPE9403 devices if the SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client is installed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-40582?
CVE-2025-40582 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V2.1 HF0 with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed). Affected devices do not properly sanitize configuration parameters. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to execute root commands on the device.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40582?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-40582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hww9-6wv5-mrp9.