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TI-2025-27068 Aliases CVE-2025-40584GHSA-f2j7-8mgp-4g8f

XML external entity injection in Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4

Priority LOW 29CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 (All versions < V5.6 SP1 HF7), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 (All versions < V5.7 SP1 HF1), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.4 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.5 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.6 (All versions < V5.6 SP1 HF7), SIMOTION SCOUT V5.7 (All versions < V5.7 SP1 HF1), SINAMICS STARTER V5.5 (All versions), SINAMICS STARTER V5.6 (All versions), SINAMICS STARTER V5.7 (All versions < V5.7 HF2). The affected application contains a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability while parsing specially crafted XML files. This could allow an attacker to read arbitrary files in the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 (Siemens): V5.6 SP1 HF7SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 (Siemens): V5.7 SP1 HF1+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6before V5.6 SP1 HF7V5.6 SP1 HF7Patch availableCNA
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7before V5.7 SP1 HF1V5.7 SP1 HF1Patch availableCNA
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT V5.4all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT V5.5all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT V5.6before V5.6 SP1 HF7V5.6 SP1 HF7Patch availableCNA
SiemensSIMOTION SCOUT V5.7before V5.7 SP1 HF1V5.7 SP1 HF1Patch availableCNA
SiemensSINAMICS STARTER V5.5all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensSINAMICS STARTER V5.6all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensSINAMICS STARTER V5.7before V5.7 HF2V5.7 HF2Patch availableCNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 VendorSiemens Affected before V5.6 SP1 HF7 Fixed in V5.6 SP1 HF7 Patch available CNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 VendorSiemens Affected before V5.7 SP1 HF1 Fixed in V5.7 SP1 HF1 Patch available CNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT V5.4 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT V5.5 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT V5.6 VendorSiemens Affected before V5.6 SP1 HF7 Fixed in V5.6 SP1 HF7 Patch available CNA
  • SIMOTION SCOUT V5.7 VendorSiemens Affected before V5.7 SP1 HF1 Fixed in V5.7 SP1 HF1 Patch available CNA
  • SINAMICS STARTER V5.5 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SINAMICS STARTER V5.6 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SINAMICS STARTER V5.7 VendorSiemens Affected before V5.7 HF2 Fixed in V5.7 HF2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 (Siemens) Fixed in V5.6 SP1 HF7
  • Fix · CNA SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 (Siemens) Fixed in V5.7 SP1 HF1
  • Fix · CNA SIMOTION SCOUT V5.6 (Siemens) Fixed in V5.6 SP1 HF7
  • Fix · CNA SIMOTION SCOUT V5.7 (Siemens) Fixed in V5.7 SP1 HF1
  • Fix · CNA SINAMICS STARTER V5.7 (Siemens) Fixed in V5.7 HF2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 V5.6 SP1 HF7

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-27221 Deserialization of untrusted data in Siemens SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM V17Priority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-36641 Deserialization of untrusted data in Siemens SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1Priority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40584
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2j7-8mgp-4g8f

References

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