CVE-2025-40945

Local Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Search Path in Siemens IAM Client SDK

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in COMOS V10.4.5 (All versions < V10.4.5.0.2), COMOS V10.6 (All versions < V10.6.1), Designcenter NX (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter 3D (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter Femap V2506 (All versions < V2506.0003), Simcenter Femap V2512 (All versions < V2512.0002), Simcenter Nastran (All versions < V2606), Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2606), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 13), Solid Edge SE2026 (All versions < V226.0 Update 04), Teamcenter Visualization V2412 (All versions < V2412.0012), Teamcenter Visualization V2506 (All versions < V2506.0009), Teamcenter Visualization V2512 (All versions < V2512.2605), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0022), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2504 (All versions < V2504.0010), Tecnomatix Process Simulate (All versions < V2606). Untrusted search path in IAM Client SDK may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories available
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Search Path in Siemens IAM Client SDK
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Search Path in Siemens IAM Client SDK
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Search Path in Siemens IAM Client SDK
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been identified in COMOS V10.4.5 (All versions < V10.4.5.0.2), COMOS V10.6 (All versions < V10.6.1), Designcenter NX (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter 3D (All versions < V2512.7000), Simcenter Femap V2506 (All versions < V2506.0003), Simcenter Femap V2512 (All versions < V2512.0002), Simcenter Nastran (All versions < V2606), Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2606), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 13), Solid Edge SE2026 (All versions < V226.0 Update 04), Teamcenter Visualization V2412 (All versions < V2412.0012), Teamcenter Visualization V2506 (All versions < V2506.0009), Teamcenter Visualization V2512 (All versions < V2512.2605), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2404 (All versions < V2404.0022), Tecnomatix Plant Simulation V2504 (All versions < V2504.0010), Tecnomatix Process Simulate (All versions < V2606). Untrusted search path in IAM Client SDK may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weaknesses CWE-426
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

No data.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
siemens
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 12:16 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 9:06 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Oct 5, 2026, 3:10 PM