CVE-2025-40583
SCALANCE LPE9403 Cleartext Sensitive Information Transmission
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed). Affected devices do transmit sensitive information in cleartext. This could allow a privileged local attacker to retrieve this sensitive information.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 30, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40583
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Ensure sensitive data is transmitted over encrypted channels.
- Review and enforce strong encryption protocols.
- Remove cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-40583.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.html | Vendor Advisory Mitigation |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-40583 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-40583
weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Siemens AG: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.html Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions with SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed). Affected devices do transmit sensitive information in cleartext. This could allow a privileged local attacker to retrieve this sensitive information. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-319 Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.html