Resource allocation without limits in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100
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-770.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V5.0). The affected application is susceptible to resource exhaustion when subjected to high volume of TCP SYN packets This could allow an attacker to render the service unavailable and cause denial-of-service conditions by overwhelming system resources.
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 CN 4100 | before V5.0 | V5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- SIMATIC CN 4100 VendorSiemens Affected before V5.0 Fixed in V5.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SIMATIC CN 4100 (Siemens) Fixed in V5.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 V5.0
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-18409 Missing authentication in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100Priority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45ff-x9p5-mq3g
References
More Siemens Simatic Cn 4100 Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-18409 Missing authentication in Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-22925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-45ff-x9p5-mq3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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