CVE-2025-40808 File upload in SIPROTEC 5 6MD84 (CP300)

Medium 6.9 Published 9 Jun 2026 Updated 9 Jun 2026

An attacker can upload malicious files to Siemens SIPROTEC 5 devices, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-40808?

CVE-2025-40808 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens SIPROTEC 5 6MD84 (CP300), published on 9 Jun 2026. 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 SIPROTEC 5 6MD84 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 6MD85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 6MD86 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 6MD89 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 6MU85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7KE85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP100) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SA82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SA86 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SA87 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP100) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SD82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SD86 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SD87 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP100) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ81 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP100) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SJ86 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP100) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SK82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SK85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP100) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SL82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SL86 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SL87 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SS85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7ST85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7ST86 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SX82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SX85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7SY82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UM85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP100) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT82 (CP150) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT86 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7UT87 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7VE85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 (CP200) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7VK87 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 7VU85 (CP300) (All versions), SIPROTEC 5 Compact 7SX800 (CP050) (All versions). The affected application allows authenticated users to upload arbitrary files using DIGSI 5 protocol. This could allow an attacker to upload malicious configuration files, that could cause denial of service condition and potentially lead to code execution.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40808?

How do I fix CVE-2025-40808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-40808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37wv-74x7-5f3m.