CVE-2025-40759

High

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM V17 (All versions), SIMATIC STEP 7 V17 (All versions < V17 Update 9), SIMATIC STEP 7 V18 (All versions < V18 Update 6), SIMATIC STEP 7 V19 (All versions < V19 Update 4), SIMATIC STEP 7 V20 (All versions < V20 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC V17 (All versions < V17 Update 9), SIMATIC WinCC V18 (All versions < V18 Update 6), SIMATIC WinCC V19 (All versions < V19 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC V20 (All versions < V20 Update 4), SIMOCODE ES V17 (All versions), SIMOCODE ES V18 (All versions), SIMOCODE ES V19 (All versions), SIMOCODE ES V20 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.4 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.5 (All versions), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6 (All versions < V5.6 SP1 HF7), SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.7 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V17 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V18 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V19 (All versions), SINAMICS Startdrive V20 (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V17 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V18 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Safety ES V20 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V17 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V18 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal) (All versions), SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V20 (TIA Portal) (All versions), TIA Portal Cloud V17 (All versions), TIA Portal Cloud V18 (All versions), TIA Portal Cloud V19 (All versions < V5.2.1.1), TIA Portal Cloud V20 (All versions < V5.2.2.2). Affected products do not properly sanitize stored security properties when parsing project files. This could allow an attacker to cause a type confusion and execute arbitrary code within the affected application.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductSIMATIC S7-PLCSIM V17
PublishedAug 12, 2025
First seenAug 12, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V17V17 Update 9 or later
  • Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V18V18 Update 6 or later
  • Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V19V19 Update 4 or later
  • Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V20V20 Update 4 or later
  • Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V17V17 Update 9 or later
  • Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V18V18 Update 6 or later
  • Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V19V19 Update 4 or later
  • Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V20V20 Update 4 or later
  • Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6V5.6 SP1 HF7 or later
  • Siemens TIA Portal Cloud V19V5.2.1.1 or later
  • Siemens TIA Portal Cloud V20V5.2.2.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Siemens SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM V170—
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V17v < V17 Update 9V17 Update 9
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V18v < V18 Update 6V18 Update 6
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V19v < V19 Update 4V19 Update 4
Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V20v < V20 Update 4V20 Update 4
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V17v < V17 Update 9V17 Update 9
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V18v < V18 Update 6V18 Update 6
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V19v < V19 Update 4V19 Update 4
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC V20v < V20 Update 4V20 Update 4
Siemens SIMOCODE ES V170—
Siemens SIMOCODE ES V180—
Siemens SIMOCODE ES V190—
Siemens SIMOCODE ES V200—
Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.40—
Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.50—
Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.6v < V5.6 SP1 HF7V5.6 SP1 HF7
Siemens SIMOTION SCOUT TIA V5.70—
Siemens SINAMICS Startdrive V170—
Siemens SINAMICS Startdrive V180—
Siemens SINAMICS Startdrive V190—
Siemens SINAMICS Startdrive V200—
Siemens SIRIUS Safety ES V17 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens SIRIUS Safety ES V18 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens SIRIUS Safety ES V19 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens SIRIUS Safety ES V20 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V17 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V18 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V19 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens SIRIUS Soft Starter ES V20 (TIA Portal)0—
Siemens TIA Portal Cloud V170—
Siemens TIA Portal Cloud V180—
Siemens TIA Portal Cloud V19v < V5.2.1.1V5.2.1.1
Siemens TIA Portal Cloud V20v < V5.2.2.2V5.2.2.2

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CVE-2025-40759 · SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM V17 · Dark Radar