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Current Version: | V1.0 |
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: | 8.3 |
CVSS v4.0 Base Score: | 8.7 |
Affected Product and Versions | Remediation |
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All versions < V4.95 SP5 affected by CVE-2025-40743 |
Update to V4.95 SP5 or later version
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All versions < V1.25 SP1 affected by CVE-2025-40743 |
Update to V1.25 SP1 or later version
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All versions < V1.15 SP5 affected by CVE-2025-40743 |
Update to V1.15 SP5 or later version
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All versions < V6.25 SP1 affected by CVE-2025-40743 |
Update to V6.25 SP1 or later version
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All versions < V6.15 SP5 affected by CVE-2025-40743 |
Update to V6.15 SP5 or later version
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Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations that customers can apply to reduce the risk:
Product-specific remediations or mitigations can be found in the section
Known Affected Products.
Please follow the General Security Recommendations.
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
This chapter describes all vulnerabilities (CVE-IDs) addressed in this security advisory. Wherever applicable, it also documents the product-specific impact of the individual vulnerabilities.
The affected application improperly validates authentication for its VNC access service, allowing access with insufficient password verification. This could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized remote access and potentially compromise system confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
CVSS v3.1 Base Score | 8.3 |
CVSS v3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
CVSS v4.0 Base Score | 8.7 |
CVSS v4.0 Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CWE | CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel |
V1.0 (2025-08-12): | Publication Date |