Overview
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-40804, is a serious security issue affecting all versions of SIMATIC Virtualization as a Service (SIVaaS). This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it allows potential attackers unauthenticated access to a network share, thereby providing a gateway to access or alter sensitive data without proper authorization.
Given its wide-ranging impact on data security and system integrity, this vulnerability is of considerable concern to organizations using SIVaaS and warrants immediate attention and remediation. It scores a high 9.1 on the CVSS Severity Score, indicating its critical nature.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-40804
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 9.1)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
SIMATIC Virtualization as a Service (SIVaaS) | All versions
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from an exposed network share in SIVaaS that lacks proper authentication mechanisms. This means that an attacker can access the network share without needing any login credentials. Once inside, they can view, modify, or delete sensitive data, potentially leading to a system compromise or data leakage. This could be used as a launchpad for further attacks, including the propagation of malware or ransomware within the network.
Conceptual Example Code
While specific exploit code for this vulnerability is not provided, a conceptual example of an exploit attempt might look like the following shell command, which attempts to connect to the network share:
net use \\target.system.com\share /user:AnonymousIn this example, “target.system.com” represents the target system’s address, and “share” is the exposed network share. The “/user:Anonymous” flag attempts to access the share without any authentication.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are urged to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation, helping to detect and block malicious attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
Additionally, organizations should limit network exposure for all control system devices and ensure they are not accessible from the internet. Regularly checking and updating firewall rules can further strengthen the security posture against such vulnerabilities.
