# CVE-2025-40768: Information disclosure in SINEC Traffic Analyzer

> An unauthorized attacker can access the application via an exposed internal service port, leading to information disclosure and security bypass.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 12 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-83mf-9hgj-gcjq

## What is CVE-2025-40768?

CVE-2025-40768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SINEC Traffic Analyzer, published on 12 Aug 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 SINEC Traffic Analyzer (6GK8822-1BG01-0BA0) (All versions < V3.0). The affected application exposes an internal service port to be accessible from outside the system. This could allow an unauthorized attacker to access the application.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40768?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Sinec Traffic Analyzer.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-40768?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-40768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC Traffic Analyzer

- [CVE-2025-40767](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-40767/): Privilege escalation in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-41904](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41904/): Auth bypass in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2024-35206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35206/): Auth bypass in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2024-35207](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35207/): Cross-site request forgery in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2024-41905](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41905/): Missing authorization in SINEC Traffic Analyzer (high 7.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-40768 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-40768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SINEC Traffic Analyzer, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens SINEC Traffic Analyzer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-40768/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-40768/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40768
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40768
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40768

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-40768/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.