{"id":86944,"date":"2026-04-14T03:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:36:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-40798-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-simatic-pcs-neo-user-management-component","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40798-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-simatic-pcs-neo-user-management-component\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-40798: Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in SIMATIC PCS neo User Management Component<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-40798 is a high-risk vulnerability discovered in the User Management Component (UMC) of the SIMATIC PCS neo, versions V4.1 and V5.0. This vulnerability is significant due to its potential to allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-40798
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise, potential data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

SIMATIC PCS neo V4.1 | All versions
\nSIMATIC PCS neo V5.0 | All versions
\nUser Management Component (UMC) | All versions < V2.15.1.3\n\nHow the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability is the result of an out-of-bounds read error in the UMC component of SIMATIC PCS neo. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted network packets to the affected system. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could cause a denial of service condition, disrupting the affected system’s operations and potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of a malicious network packet that might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n

POST \/UMC\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"exploit_payload\": \"Out-of-bounds read data\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
Please note that this is a hypothetical example and the actual exploit code could be different depending on the attacker’s approach and the specific configurations of the targeted system.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Affected users are advised to apply the latest patches from the vendor as soon as possible. If patching is not immediately possible, using Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) could serve as temporary mitigation, although this is not a long-term solution and patching the system is strongly recommended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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