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CVE-2025-40581 — Siemens Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.4

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed). Affected devices are vulnerable to an authentication bypass. This could allow a non-privileged local attacker to bypass the authentication of the SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client, and to read and modify the configuration parameters.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.4 (4.0)
Published
2025-05-13
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-288

Affected products

  • siemens / scalance_lpe9403_firmware

Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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