CVE-2025-40741: Siemens Solid Edge SE2025 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects Siemens Solid Edge SE2025Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Solid Edge SE2025 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to CFG files from untrusted sources and educating users to avoid opening suspicious or unsolicited configuration files within Solid Edge. 2. Implement application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the execution context of Solid Edge and contain potential exploitation. 3. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for anomalous behavior indicative of buffer overflow exploitation, such as unusual memory access patterns or process injections. 4. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate engineering workstations from broader corporate networks, reducing lateral movement risk. 5. Regularly audit and update user privileges to minimize the impact of potential code execution under user contexts. 6. Monitor Siemens communications for the release of official patches or updates and prioritize their deployment once available. 7. Consider deploying virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for engineering applications to further contain potential compromises. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on operational controls tailored to the specific attack vector and organizational context.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 5). The affected applications contain a stack based overflow vulnerability while parsing specially crafted CFG files. This could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.