CVE-2025-39691

HIGH

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.

BCS5.09
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.2%
Percentile6th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-416: Use After Free

Software references memory after it has been freed, leading to corruption, crashes, or code execution.

◆ 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 compromise availability, integrity, and confidentiality. Siemens recommends updating to the latest version to mitigate these risks.

BSID: BS-2026-GLOBAL-257456-H • Model: Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct-AWQ • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-39691?
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 compromise availability, integrity, and confidentiality. Siemens recommends updating to the latest version to mitigate these risks.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-39691?
CVE-2025-39691 has CVSS 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.2%.
Is CVE-2025-39691 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2025-39691 as of 2026-07-29.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-39691?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03b40bf5d0389ca23ae6857ee25789f0e0b47ce8
What systems are affected by CVE-2025-39691?
CVE-2025-39691 affects: Debian, Linux, Siemens.
What NERC-CIP standard applies to CVE-2025-39691?
NERC CIP CIP-007 CIP-007-R2: This CVE could allow an attacker to compromise the availability and integrity of the control system, which violates the requirement for maintaining the security of critical cyber assets.
What IEC 62443 requirement maps to CVE-2025-39691?
IEC 62443 SR 7.6: The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass security controls and compromise the system, which is a violation of the security requirements for protecting against unauthorized access and manipulation.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2025-39691
BSIDBS-2026-GLOBAL-257456-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 with low privileges and do not require user interaction. Successful exploitation could lead to a compromise of the system's availability, integrity, and confidentiality.

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 network segmentation to isolate the SIMATIC CN 4100 from other critical systems and monitor traffic for 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 and integrity of the control system, which violates the requirement for maintaining the security of critical cyber assets.
IEC 62443: SR 7.6
The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass security controls and compromise the system, which is a violation of the security requirements for protecting against unauthorized access and manipulation.

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 Hash9b43e6c636e02ea3b9156fbca632f0635742fac50bd06462dae433d90ba9005164530422a1a3b63ed88ee075b26f684172537fe687ea1e11314113ba806cd2d9
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