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TI-2025-21374 Aliases CVE-2025-29999GHSA-q45g-xfv8-qx7w

Improper privilege management in Siemens License Server

Priority LOW 26CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens License Server (SLS) (All versions < V4.3). The affected application searches for executable files in the application folder without proper validation. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges by placing a malicious executable in the same directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Siemens License Server (SLS) (Siemens): V4.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensSiemens License Server (SLS)before V4.3V4.3Patch availableCNA
  • Siemens License Server (SLS) VendorSiemens Affected before V4.3 Fixed in V4.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Siemens License Server (SLS) (Siemens) Fixed in V4.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Siemens License Server (SLS) V4.3

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-21375 Improper certificate validation in Siemens License ServerPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-29999
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q45g-xfv8-qx7w

References

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  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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