{"id":56076,"date":"2025-06-30T10:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T10:39:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:31:28","slug":"cve-2025-40582-root-level-command-execution-vulnerability-in-scalance-lpe9403","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40582-root-level-command-execution-vulnerability-in-scalance-lpe9403\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-40582: Root-Level Command Execution Vulnerability in SCALANCE LPE9403<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified, deemed significant enough to merit the assignment of a CVE identifier. The vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-40582, affects SCALANCE LPE9403 devices (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) that operate with the SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed. This vulnerability matters because it allows a non-privileged local attacker to execute root commands on the device, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49415-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-fw-gallery-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62410\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or sensitive data leakage. Its severity has been rated at a high CVSS score of 7.8, underlining the urgent need for effective mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-40582<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64068\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1216401251\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>SCALANCE LPE9403 | All versions with SINEMA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33054-insufficient-ui-warning-in-remote-desktop-client-opens-door-to-spoofing-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68085\">Remote Connect Edge Client<\/a> installed<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32878-critical-vulnerability-in-coros-pace-3-devices-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63520\">vulnerability arises from the device&#8217;s<\/a> insufficient sanitization of configuration parameters. In essence, an attacker with local access to the device can manipulate these parameters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44635-unauthorized-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-h3c-series-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63519\">execute root commands<\/a>. This is a serious flaw as root commands give complete control over the system, enabling the attacker to compromise the system or leak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49653-exposure-of-sensitive-data-in-lablup-s-backendai\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64067\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2899203592\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While specific exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57577-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-h3c-device-r365v300r004\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90637\">code would depend heavily on the specific device<\/a> configuration, a conceptual example might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Gain local access to the system\nssh user@target.system.com\n# Manipulate configuration parameters\necho &quot;malicious_command&quot; &gt; \/path\/to\/vulnerable\/config\/parameter\n# Execute the configuration script as root\nsudo \/path\/to\/config\/script<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudo-code represents a generalized approach where the attacker first gains local access, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47573-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-mojoomla-school-management-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62373\">injects a malicious command into a vulnerable<\/a> configuration parameter, and finally triggers the execution of this parameter with root privileges. The actual malicious command could be anything that suits the attacker\u2019s goal, be it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6435-firefox-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64828\">system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s important to note that this is a conceptual example and may not directly apply to your specific situation. Always consult with a cybersecurity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39247-unauthenticated-admin-access-control-vulnerability-in-hikcentral-professional-versions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86127\">professional when dealing with such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified, deemed significant enough to merit the assignment of a CVE identifier. The vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-40582, affects SCALANCE LPE9403 devices (6GK5998-3GS00-2AC2) that operate with the SINEMA Remote Connect Edge Client installed. This vulnerability matters because it allows a non-privileged local attacker to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[82],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-56076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-microsoft","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56076"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83582,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56076\/revisions\/83582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56076"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=56076"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=56076"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=56076"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=56076"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=56076"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=56076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}