CVE-2025-40827CWE-427

CVE-2025-40827

High · published November 12, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky DLL hijacking vulnerability is lurking in Siemens Software Center and Solid Edge versions below their safe thresholds! 🚨 Think of this like a restaurant where anyone can sneak in and swap the chef's secret ingredient with something unsavory — it could totally ruin the dish! In this case, an attacker can introduce a malicious DLL to execute arbitrary code on your system, causing chaos where you least expect it. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to run any code they want on your machine, potentially compromising sensitive data or disrupting operations. It's like giving a stranger the keys to your house and letting them rearrange everything — absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant where anyone can sneak in and swap the chef's secret ingredient with something unsavory — it could totally ruin the dish! In this case, an attacker can introduce a malicious DLL to execute arbitrary code on your system, causing chaos where you least expect it. This DLL hijacking vulnerability in Siemens applications allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a crafted DLL file in a location the application will load it from, bypassing normal security controls.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to run any code they want on your machine, potentially compromising sensitive data or disrupting operations. It's like giving a stranger the keys to your house and letting them rearrange everything — absolutely devastating! To protect your systems, immediately upgrade Siemens Software Center to version 3.5 or later, and Solid Edge SE2025 to version 225.0 Update 10 or above. Regularly check for updates and review application configurations to ensure they are secure against such exploits. You’ve got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll have your systems locked down tighter than a drum! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00168 · 5.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2025-11-12T02:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 NOV 20:20Z
    A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V3.5), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 10)
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