How severe is CVE-2025-24499?

CVE-2025-24499 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-24499 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24499?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-24499 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-24499 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-3733.

When was CVE-2025-24499 published?

CVE-2025-24499 was published on 2025-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-24499

CVE-2025-24499 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
CVSS v4: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-3733
Weakness: CWE-20
Published: 2025-02-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE WAB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-6AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-7DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-7DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (6GK5766-1GE00-7TA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-1AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures (6GK5762-1AJ00-2AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3AB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-3DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0). Affected devices do not properly validate input while loading the configuration files. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the device.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24499?: A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE WAB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-6AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-7DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (ME) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-7DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-7DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (6GK5766-1GE00-7TA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WAM766-1 EEC (US) (6GK5766-1GE00-7TB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 (6GK5762-1AJ00-1AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUB762-1 iFeatures (6GK5762-1AJ00-2AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3AA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (6GK5763-1AL00-3DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3AB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM763-1 (US) (6GK5763-1AL00-3DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (6GK5766-1GE00-3DA0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (ME) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DC0) (All versions < V3.0.0), SCALANCE WUM766-1 (USA) (6GK5766-1GE00-3DB0) (All versions < V3.0.0). Affected devices do not properly validate input while loading the configuration files. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the device.
How severe is CVE-2025-24499?: CVE-2025-24499 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-24499 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24499?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-24499 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-24499 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-3733.
When was CVE-2025-24499 published?: CVE-2025-24499 was published on 2025-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html

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