PatchTheCVECVE-2025-40940: A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V4.0.1)
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MEDIUM 4.9UPGRADE
CVE-2025-40940 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting simatic cn 4100 firmware. 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 CN 4100 (All versions < V4.0.1). The affected application exhibits inconsistent SNMP behavior, such as unexpected service availability and unreliable configuration handling across protocol versions. This could allow an attacker to access sensitive data, potentially leading to a breach of confidentiality.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.9 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 71%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| Published | 2025-12-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Siemens AG · Vendor: siemens
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
siemens simatic cn 4100 firmware UPGRADE
Affected: < 4.0.1
Fixed in: 4.0.1
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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