CVE-2025-40945: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Siemens COMOS V10.4.5
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-426) involves an untrusted search path in the IAM Client SDK component used by Siemens products such as COMOS V10.4.5, Designcenter NX, Simcenter 3D, Solid Edge, Teamcenter Visualization, Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, and others. It affects all versions before the specified fixed versions (e.g., COMOS V10.4.5 versions before V10.4.5.0.2). An authenticated user with local access could potentially escalate privileges by exploiting this flaw. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated local user may exploit the untrusted search path vulnerability to escalate privileges on affected Siemens software products. This could lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Siemens vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the IAM Client SDK. Avoid running affected software with elevated privileges where possible.
CVE-2025-40945: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path in Siemens COMOS V10.4.5
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-426) involves an untrusted search path in the IAM Client SDK component used by Siemens products such as COMOS V10.4.5, Designcenter NX, Simcenter 3D, Solid Edge, Teamcenter Visualization, Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, and others. It affects all versions before the specified fixed versions (e.g., COMOS V10.4.5 versions before V10.4.5.0.2). An authenticated user with local access could potentially escalate privileges by exploiting this flaw. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated local user may exploit the untrusted search path vulnerability to escalate privileges on affected Siemens software products. This could lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system components. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Siemens vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the IAM Client SDK. Avoid running affected software with elevated privileges where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- siemens
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-16T09:06:15.879Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a56095968715ace4346dd7e
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 10:03:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 10:18:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 20:30:01 UTC
Views: 10
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