Uncontrolled search path in Siemens Software Center
Priority LOW 38CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.5), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 10). The affected application is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via placing a crafted DLL file on the system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Siemens Software Center (Siemens): V3.5Solid Edge SE2025 (Siemens): V225.0 Update 10
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Siemens Software Center (Siemens) Fixed in V3.5
- Fix · CNA Solid Edge SE2025 (Siemens) Fixed in V225.0 Update 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40827
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xmp-8x79-g842
References
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- TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-40827 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40827 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xmp-8x79-g842 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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