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The cve-2025-40808 tag covers Siemens’ security advisory for an authenticated arbitrary-file-upload vulnerability affecting many SIPROTEC 5 protection devices through the DIGSI 5 protocol. The issue carries a medium CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 and is especially relevant to substations, industrial power distribution, and protection automation environments. Coverage focuses on the risks of trusted engineering channels, the operational challenges of securing protection relays, and the available remediation path. Siemens’ fix is complete for some affected devices but remains limited or more complicated for others, making this a practical industrial-security topic for teams managing power infrastructure at scale.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2025-40808: Siemens SIPROTEC 5 DIGSI 5 Auth Upload Risk Explained

    Siemens’ June 23, 2026 CISA-republished advisory warns that authenticated users can upload arbitrary files to many SIPROTEC 5 protection devices through the DIGSI 5 protocol, with Siemens assigning CVE-2025-40808 a medium CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1. That score undersells the operational headache for...