CVE-2025-40573 — MEDIUM (4.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-40573?

CVE-2025-40573 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-40573?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware, Siemens Scalance Lpe9403.

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices are vulnerable to path traversal attacks. This could allow a privileged local attacker to restore backups that are outside the backup folder.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware	-
Siemens	Scalance Lpe9403	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22 CWE-35

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-40573?

CVE-2025-40573 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices are vulnerable to path traversal attacks. This could allow a privileged local ...

How severe is CVE-2025-40573?

CVE-2025-40573 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-40573?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Siemens Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware, Siemens Scalance Lpe9403.