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TI-2025-27329 Aliases CVE-2025-40938GHSA-6wrx-4m6w-9vw2

Hard-coded credentials in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V4.0.1). The affected device stores sensitive information in the firmware. This could allow an attacker to access and misuse this information, potentially impacting the device’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00377 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SIMATIC CN 4100 (Siemens): V4.0.1

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
SiemensSIMATIC CN 4100before V4.0.1V4.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • SIMATIC CN 4100 VendorSiemens Affected before V4.0.1 Fixed in V4.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_cn_4100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.1VulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_cn_4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_cn_4100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_cn_4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SIMATIC CN 4100 (Siemens) Fixed in V4.0.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 V4.0.1

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-27328 Command injection in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100Priority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-27331 Information disclosure in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100Priority LOW 31
    • TI-2025-27332 Information disclosure in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100Priority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wrx-4m6w-9vw2

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-23989 crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-21620 A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V3.0). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-27102 A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V2.7). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21619 Hard-coded credentials in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-18410 Resource allocation without limits in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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