Uncontrolled resource consumption in Siemens SIMATIC ET 200AL IM 157-1 PN
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC ET 200AL IM 157-1 PN (6ES7157-1AB00-0AB0) (All versions), SIMATIC ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF (6ES7155-5AA00-0AC0) (All versions >= V4.2.0), SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 MF HF (6ES7155-6MU00-0CN0) (All versions), SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HA (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V1.3), SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN R1 (6ES7155-6AU00-0HM0) (All versions < V6.0.1), SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/2 HF (6ES7155-6AU01-0CN0) (All versions >= V4.2.0 < V4.2.5), SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/3 HF (6ES7155-6AU30-0CN0) (All versions < V4.2.2), SIMATIC PN/MF Coupler (6ES7158-3MU10-0XA0) (All versions), SIMATIC PN/PN Coupler (6ES7158-3AD10-0XA0) (All versions < V6.0.0), SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF (6AG1155-5AA00-2AC0) (All versions >= V4.2.0), SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF (6AG1155-5AA00-7AC0) (All versions >= V4.2.0), SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF T1 RAIL (6AG2155-5AA00-1AC0) (All versions >= V4.2.0), SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF (6AG1155-6AU01-2CN0) (All versions >= V4.2.0 < V4.2.5), SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF (6AG1155-6AU01-7CN0) (All versions >= V4.2.0 < V4.2.5), SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF T1 RAIL (6AG2155-6AU01-1CN0) (All versions >= V4.2.0 < V4.2.5), SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF TX RAIL (6AG2155-6AU01-4CN0) (All versions >= V4.2.0 < V4.2.5), SIPLUS NET PN/PN Coupler (6AG2158-3AD10-4XA0) (All versions < V6.0.0). Affected devices do not properly handle S7 protocol session disconnect requests. When receiving a valid S7 protocol Disconnect Request (COTP DR TPDU) on TCP port 102, the devices enter an improper session state. This could allow an attacker to cause the device to become unresponsive, leading to a denial-of-service condition that requires a power cycle to restore normal operation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC ET 200AL IM 157-1 PN | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF | V4.2.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 MF HF | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HA (incl. SIPLUS variants) | before V1.3 | V1.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN R1 | before V6.0.1 | V6.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/2 HF | V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 | V4.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/3 HF | before V4.2.2 | V4.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PN/MF Coupler | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC PN/PN Coupler | before V6.0.0 | V6.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF | V4.2.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF | V4.2.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF T1 RAIL | V4.2.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF | V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 | V4.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF | V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 | V4.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF T1 RAIL | V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 | V4.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF TX RAIL | V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 | V4.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Siemens | SIPLUS NET PN/PN Coupler | before V6.0.0 | V6.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- SIMATIC ET 200AL IM 157-1 PN VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 MF HF VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HA (incl. SIPLUS variants) VendorSiemens Affected before V1.3 Fixed in V1.3 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN R1 VendorSiemens Affected before V6.0.1 Fixed in V6.0.1 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/2 HF VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 Fixed in V4.2.5 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/3 HF VendorSiemens Affected before V4.2.2 Fixed in V4.2.2 Patch available CNA
- SIMATIC PN/MF Coupler VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC PN/PN Coupler VendorSiemens Affected before V6.0.0 Fixed in V6.0.0 Patch available CNA
- SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIPLUS ET 200MP IM 155-5 PN HF T1 RAIL VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 Fixed in V4.2.5 Patch available CNA
- SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 Fixed in V4.2.5 Patch available CNA
- SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF T1 RAIL VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 Fixed in V4.2.5 Patch available CNA
- SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF TX RAIL VendorSiemens Affected V4.2.0 to before V4.2.5 Fixed in V4.2.5 Patch available CNA
- SIPLUS NET PN/PN Coupler VendorSiemens Affected before V6.0.0 Fixed in V6.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HA (incl. SIPLUS variants) (Siemens) Fixed in V1.3
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN R1 (Siemens) Fixed in V6.0.1
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/2 HF (Siemens) Fixed in V4.2.5
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN/3 HF (Siemens) Fixed in V4.2.2
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC PN/PN Coupler (Siemens) Fixed in V6.0.0
- Fix · CNA SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF (Siemens) Fixed in V4.2.5
- Fix · CNA SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF (Siemens) Fixed in V4.2.5
- Fix · CNA SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF T1 RAIL (Siemens) Fixed in V4.2.5
- Fix · CNA SIPLUS ET 200SP IM 155-6 PN HF TX RAIL (Siemens) Fixed in V4.2.5
- Fix · CNA SIPLUS NET PN/PN Coupler (Siemens) Fixed in V6.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40944
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqmm-3555-wq2q
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-40944 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40944 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqmm-3555-wq2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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