CVE-2025-40751: A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.3)

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-40751?

simatic rtls locating manager: upgrade to 3.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-40751 being exploited?

CVE-2025-40751 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-2025-40751 affect?

CVE-2025-40751 affects simatic rtls locating manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). 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 al

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-40751?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2025-40751 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) 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 < V3.3). 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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 98%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-522
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: < 3.3

Fixed in: 3.3

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 3.3 (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-2025-40751?

simatic rtls locating manager: upgrade to 3.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-40751 being exploited?

CVE-2025-40751 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-2025-40751 affect?

CVE-2025-40751 affects simatic rtls locating manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). 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 al

How urgent is CVE-2025-40751?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Siemens vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-40746 CRITICAL 9.1 UPGRADE A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.2)
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References

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