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The S7 protocol is a Siemens proprietary communication protocol used in SIMATIC and SIPLUS industrial automation devices. Discussions on WindowsForum.com focus on a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability, CVE-2025-40944, which affects how ET 200, MP, and SP couplers and IM modules handle S7 protocol session disconnects. A crafted S7 Disconnect Request sent to TCP port 102 can cause affected devices to enter an improper session state, requiring a power cycle to recover. Siemens has issued per-SKU remediation guidance and recommends network-level mitigations where firmware updates are not immediately available. These threads are relevant for IT and OT professionals managing Siemens industrial control systems and seeking to understand the vulnerability's impact and available fixes.
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    Siemens S7 DoS CVE-2025-40944: Mitigations for ET 200 Devices

    Siemens has warned that a flaw in the way several SIMATIC and SIPLUS ET 200 devices handle S7 protocol session disconnects can be weaponized to cause a denial‑of‑service (DoS) condition: a properly formed S7 Disconnect Request (a COTP DR TPDU) sent to TCP port 102 may push the device into an...
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