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Siemens SCALANCE LPE9403 Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2025-40579)
high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 503289
Synopsis
The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions < V4.0 HF0). Affected devices are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. This could allow a non- privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device or to cause a denial of service condition.This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.
Solution
Refer to the vendor advisory.See Also
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-327438.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 503289
Version: 1.1
Type: remote
Family: Tenable.ot
Published: 7/24/2025
Updated: 7/24/2025
Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:-
Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-40579