CVE-2025-40811: Siemens Solid Edge SE2024 · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects Siemens Solid Edge SE2024Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% 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 14 Oct 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Solid Edge SE2024 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should prioritize the following mitigations: 1) Monitor Siemens communications closely and apply official patches or updates as soon as they become available to address this vulnerability. 2) Implement strict controls on the sources of PRT files, including validating and scanning files before opening them in Solid Edge. 3) Employ application sandboxing or containerization to limit the impact of potential exploitation within the user environment. 4) Use endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous behaviors related to memory corruption or code execution. 5) Educate users about the risks of opening untrusted or unsolicited PRT files and enforce policies restricting such actions. 6) Where feasible, restrict local access to systems running Solid Edge to trusted personnel only. 7) Maintain regular backups of design files and system states to enable recovery in case of compromise. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling file provenance, user behavior, and containment of potential exploitation.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Solid Edge SE2024 (All versions < V224.0 Update 14), Solid Edge SE2025 (All versions < V225.0 Update 6). The affected applications contains an out of bounds read vulnerability while parsing specially crafted PRT files. This could allow an attacker to crash the application or execute code in the context of the current process.