CVE-2025-40578
Medium
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE LPE9403 (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) (All versions). Affected devices do not properly handle multiple incoming Profinet packets received in rapid succession. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending multiple packets in a very short time frame, which leads to a crash of the dcpd process.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductSiemens Scalance Lpe9403 Firmware
PublishedMay 13, 2025
First seenMay 13, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-125Out-of-bounds read
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| siemens scalance_lpe9403_firmware | No range specified | — |
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