CVE-2025-38727

MEDIUM

View CSAF Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version V3.1.6 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS va...

Affects 2 products across 3 vendors.

BCS5.05
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.2%
Percentile5th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, no confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-835: CWE-835
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

The Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including NULL Pointer Dereference, Reachable Assertion, Use After Free, and Out-of-bounds Write, which could potentially lead to a compromise in availability, integrity, and confidentiality. Siemens has released a new version to address these issues, and users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate the risks.

BSID: BS-2026-GLOBAL-257002-H • Model: Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct-AWQ • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-38727?
The Siemens SIMATIC CN 4100 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including NULL Pointer Dereference, Reachable Assertion, Use After Free, and Out-of-bounds Write, which could potentially lead to a compromise in availability, integrity, and confidentiality. Siemens has released a new version to address these issues, and users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate the risks.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-38727?
CVE-2025-38727 has CVSS 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS: 0.2%.
Is CVE-2025-38727 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2025-38727 as of 2026-07-29.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-38727?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/346c820ef5135cf062fa3473da955ef8c5fb6929
What systems are affected by CVE-2025-38727?
CVE-2025-38727 affects: Debian, Linux, Siemens.
What NERC-CIP standard applies to CVE-2025-38727?
NERC CIP CIP-007 CIP-007-R2: This CVE could allow an attacker to compromise the availability of the control system, which violates the requirement for maintaining the reliability and security of critical cyber assets.
What IEC 62443 requirement maps to CVE-2025-38727?
IEC 62443 SR 7.6: The vulnerabilities could be exploited to compromise the integrity and availability of the control system, which aligns with the security requirement for protecting against unauthorized access and ensuring system reliability.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2025-38727
BSIDBS-2026-GLOBAL-257002-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published2026-07-28
Last Modified2026-07-28
ICS Relevance65%
Weakness (CWE)
Verticals
ICS-OT
SourceNVD
Official Description

View CSAF Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version V3.1.6 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available. The following versions of Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP are affected: SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) vers:intdot/>=3.1.6

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerabilities are locally exploitable, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. The attack does not require network access, making it less likely to be exploited remotely. However, if an attacker gains local access, they could potentially exploit these vulnerabilities to cause a denial of service or gain unauthorized access to the system.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Siemens —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 0 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
● Virtual Patch — CITED Relevance SAGE Engine MEDIUM CONFIDENCE

Implement strict access controls and monitor for any unauthorized access attempts to the SIMATIC CN 4100. Regularly review system logs for any suspicious activity.

No reliable network detection signature exists for this vulnerability class — apply the compensating controls above and the vendor patch. SAGE only publishes a network rule when a concrete on-the-wire signature can be grounded in the advisory.

NERC CIP: CIP-007 CIP-007-R2
This CVE could allow an attacker to compromise the availability of the control system, which violates the requirement for maintaining the reliability and security of critical cyber assets.
IEC 62443: SR 7.6
The vulnerabilities could be exploited to compromise the integrity and availability of the control system, which aligns with the security requirement for protecting against unauthorized access and ensuring system reliability.

Virtual patch generated by CITED Relevance SAGE. Validate in isolated environment before production deployment. Compensating control only - does not replace vendor patch.

SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
ModelQwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct-AWQ
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashf41d21d8e3f47c1c7d5665544438637d7553cda5a398a8df2eb9a1122fe792e02f48e222ccefe4c237c239dd5c0d1f80aea15d258447e0a5511d9b04b5b42619
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