CVE-2025-40945
Siemens IAM Client SDK Untrusted Search Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in COMOS V10.4.5 (All versions < V10.4.5.0.2), COMOS V10.6 (All versions < V10.6.1), Designcenter NX (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter 3D (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter Femap V2506 (All versions < V2506.0003), Simcenter Femap V2512 (All versions < V2512.0002), Simcenter Nastran (All versions < V2606), Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2606), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 13), Solid Edge SE2026 (All versions < V226.0 Update 04), Teamcenter Visualization V2412 (All versions < V2412.0012), Teamcenter Visualization V2506 (All versions < V2506.0009), Teamcenter Visualization V2512 (All versions < V2512.2605), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0022), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2504 (All versions < V2504.0010), Tecnomatix Process Simulate (All versions < V2606). Untrusted search path in IAM Client SDK may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
INFO
Published Date :
July 14, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 14, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40945
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update IAM Client SDK to the latest version.
- Verify that untrusted search path issues are resolved.
- Restrict access for authenticated users.
- Review system configurations for security.
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-2025-40945.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-288252.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-40945 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-40945
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-40945 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'COMOS V10.4.5', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V10.4.5.0.2', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'COMOS V10.6', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V10.6.1', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Designcenter NX', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2512.7000', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Simcenter 3D', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2512.7000', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Simcenter Femap V2506', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2506.0003', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Simcenter Femap V2512', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2512.0002', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Simcenter Nastran', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2606', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Simcenter STAR-CCM+', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2606', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Solid Edge SE2025', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V225.0 Update 13', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Solid Edge SE2026', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V226.0 Update 04', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Teamcenter Visualization V2412', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2412.0012', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Teamcenter Visualization V2506', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2506.0009', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Teamcenter Visualization V2512', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2512.2605', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2404.0022', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2504', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2504.0010', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}, {'vendor': 'Siemens', 'product': 'Tecnomatix Process Simulate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'V2606', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] Added Description A vulnerability has been identified in COMOS V10.4.5 (All versions < V10.4.5.0.2), COMOS V10.6 (All versions < V10.6.1), Designcenter NX (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter 3D (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter Femap V2506 (All versions < V2506.0003), Simcenter Femap V2512 (All versions < V2512.0002), Simcenter Nastran (All versions < V2606), Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2606), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 13), Solid Edge SE2026 (All versions < V226.0 Update 04), Teamcenter Visualization V2412 (All versions < V2412.0012), Teamcenter Visualization V2506 (All versions < V2506.0009), Teamcenter Visualization V2512 (All versions < V2512.2605), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0022), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2504 (All versions < V2504.0010), Tecnomatix Process Simulate (All versions < V2606). Untrusted search path in IAM Client SDK may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-426 Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-288252.html