CVE-2025-40746: A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.2)

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-40746?

simatic rtls locating manager: upgrade to 3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-40746 being exploited?

CVE-2025-40746 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-40746 affect?

CVE-2025-40746 affects simatic rtls locating manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.2). Affected products do not properly validate input for a backup script. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges in the

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-40746?

Priority 45/100. Critical severity

This month

CRITICAL 9.1UPGRADE

CVE-2025-40746 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting simatic rtls locating manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.2). Affected products do not properly validate input for a backup script. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges in the application to execute arbitrary code with 'NT Authority/SYSTEM' privileges.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.1 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2025-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Siemens AG · Vendor: siemens

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-12 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

siemens simatic rtls locating manager UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.2

Fixed in: 3.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simatic-rtls-locating-manager || rpm -q simatic-rtls-locating-manager || simatic-rtls-locating-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simatic-rtls-locating-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simatic-rtls-locating-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-40746?

simatic rtls locating manager: upgrade to 3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-40746 being exploited?

CVE-2025-40746 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-40746 affect?

CVE-2025-40746 affects simatic rtls locating manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.2). Affected products do not properly validate input for a backup script. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges in the

How urgent is CVE-2025-40746?

Priority 45/100. Critical severity

Software pages

Siemens vulnerabilities

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