CVE-2025-40943: Siemens Devices allow Code Injection via Malformed Trace Files
CVE-2025-40943 Published on March 10, 2026

Affected devices do not properly sanitize contents of trace files. This could allow an attacker to inject code through social engineering an authorized user, who has the function right "Read diagnostics", to import a specially crafted trace file. The malicious trace file is insufficiently sanitized and malicious code could be executed in the clients browser session and trigger PLC operations via the webserver that the legitimate user is authorized to perform.

NVD

Weakness Type

What is an Eval Injection Vulnerability?

The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call (e.g. "eval"). This may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, or at least modify what code can be executed.

CVE-2025-40943 has been classified to as an Eval Injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-40943

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Affected Versions

Siemens SIMATIC Drive Controller CPU 1504D TF: Siemens SIMATIC Drive Controller CPU 1507D TF: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1510SP F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1510SP F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1510SP-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1510SP-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1512SP-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1512SP-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SP F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SP-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SPT F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP CPU 1514SPT-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC (incl. SIPLUS variants): Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) V2 CPUs - Windows OS: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) V3 CPUs - Industrial OS: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) V3 CPUs - Windows OS: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC3 (incl. SIPLUS variants) V2 CPUs - Windows OS: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC3 (incl. SIPLUS variants) V3 CPUs - Industrial OS: Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC3 (incl. SIPLUS variants) V3 CPUs - Windows OS: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511C-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511C-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511C-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511T-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511T-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511TF-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1511TF-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1512C-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1512C-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1512C-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513F-1 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513pro F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1513pro-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515T-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515T-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515TF-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1515TF-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516pro F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516pro-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516T-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516T-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516TF-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1516TF-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517F-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517F-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517F-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517T-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517T-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517TF-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1517TF-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518T-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518T-4 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518TF-3 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518TF-4 PN/DP: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU S7-1518-4 PN/DP ODK: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU S7-1518F-4 PN/DP ODK: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 ET 200pro: CPU 1513PRO F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 ET 200pro: CPU 1513PRO-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 ET 200pro: CPU 1516PRO F-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 ET 200pro: CPU 1516PRO-2 PN: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S F V2: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S F V3: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S F V4: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S V2: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S V3: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S V4: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S F V2: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S F V3: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S F V4: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S T V3: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S TF V3: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S V2: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S V3: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1508S V4: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller Linux V2: Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller Linux V3: Siemens SIMATIC S7-PLCSIM Advanced: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1510SP F-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1510SP F-1 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1510SP-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1510SP-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1510SP-1 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1510SP-1 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP F-1 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP-1 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS ET 200SP CPU 1512SP-1 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN T1 RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN T1 RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN TX RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511-1 PN TX RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511F-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1511F-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1513-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1513F-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1513F-1 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PN: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PN RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1515F-2 PN T2 RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516-3 PN/DP TX RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP RAIL: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
13.87%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.