How severe is CVE-2025-40751?

CVE-2025-40751 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-40751 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-40751?

CVE-2025-40751 affects Siemens Simatic Rtls Locating Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-40751?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-40751 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-40751 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24243.

When was CVE-2025-40751 published?

CVE-2025-40751 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-40751

CVE-2025-40751 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Rtls Locating Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. 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-522.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
CVSS v4: 4.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (1st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-24243
Weakness: CWE-522
Affected product: Siemens Simatic Rtls Locating Manager
Published: 2025-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.3). Affected SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Report Clients do not properly protect credentials that are used to authenticate to the server. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to extract the credentials and use them to escalate their access rights from the Manager to the Systemadministrator role.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40751?: A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.3). Affected SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Report Clients do not properly protect credentials that are used to authenticate to the server. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to extract the credentials and use them to escalate their access rights from the Manager to the Systemadministrator role.
How severe is CVE-2025-40751?: CVE-2025-40751 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-40751 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-40751?: CVE-2025-40751 affects Siemens Simatic Rtls Locating Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40751?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-40751 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-40751 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24243.
When was CVE-2025-40751 published?: CVE-2025-40751 was published on 2025-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-707630.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_rtls_locating_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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