Siemens CP PtP Param configuring interface: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CVE-2025-30033)
Published Last modified Sources: CVE.org, Siemens ProductCERT
What is affected, what to do
The affected setup component is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code when a legitimate user installs an application that uses the affected setup component.
The available sources name no fixed version. Check the vendor guidance in the references below.
Not sure whether and how you are affected? Ask a question about this vulnerability
Metrics
8.5
Priority
XIEM Effective CVSS: highest available CVSS rating from NVD and vendor data.
Source: Vendor (CNA), CVSS v4
7.8
CVSS v3
Severity High on the scale from 0 to 10.
Source: CVE.org, Siemens ProductCERT
0.2 %
EPSS score
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 10.8
Show all metrics
- Severity
- High
Priority (0–325)
The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?
Read in glossary- 53.78 Methodology
Exploit maturity
An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.
Read in glossary- no public PoC known
XIEM Effective CVSS
XIEM® is the tiered managed-security operating model from NEOSEC and a registered trademark of NEOSEC GmbH. It extends classic SIEM — the central collection, normalisation and correlation of security-relevant events — with endpoint forensics, network visibility and deception technology, and consolidates them into three building tiers: Sentry, Orchestrate and Command.
Read in glossary- 8.5 Methodology
CVSS v3
CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.
Read in glossary- 7.8
CVSS v4
CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.
Read in glossary- 8.5
EPSS score
The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.
Read in glossary- 0.2 %
- Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
EPSS percentile
The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.
Read in glossary- 10.8
- Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
KEV status
The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.
Read in glossary- —
- Published
- CISA assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none known · not automatable · Technical impact: total
- Source: CISA Vulnrichment, as of 12 August 2025
CWE
CWE is a catalogue of typical weakness types in software and hardware — such as flawed input validation, unsafe memory handling or poor authentication. Where a CVE names a concrete vulnerability in a concrete product, a CWE describes the underlying class of defect.
Read in glossary- CWE-427
Detection rules
No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.
Classification under NIS2 and CRA
Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.
NIS2
NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.
Read in glossary- High technical severity: assess and remediate the vulnerability in vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2 and document the decision.
CRA
The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.
Read in glossary- From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.
Read in glossary- Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.
Description
The affected setup component is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code when a legitimate user installs an application that uses the affected setup component.
Source: cvelistv5, NVD (NIST), siemens_advisory
Affected products
The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.
| Affected versions | Fixed in | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Automation License Manager V6.0 |
|
|
| Siemens | Automation License Manager V6.2 |
|
|
| Siemens | CEMAT V10.0 |
|
|
| Siemens | CP PtP Param configuring interface |
|
|
| Siemens | Create MyConfig (CMC) |
|
|
| Siemens | Energy Support Library (EnSL) |
|
|
| Siemens | FM Configuration Package |
|
|
| Siemens | Modular PID CTRL Tool |
|
|
| Siemens | MultiFieldbus Configuration Tool (MFCT) |
|
|
| Siemens | OpenPCS 7 V10.0 |
|
|
| Siemens | OpenPCS 7 V9.1 |
|
|
| Siemens | Siemens Network Planner (SINETPLAN) |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Automation Tool |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Automation Tool SDK Windows |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC BATCH V10.0 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC BATCH V9.1 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Control Function Library (CFL) V1.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Control Function Library (CFL) V2.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Control Function Library (CFL) V3.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Control Function Library (CFL) V4.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC D7-SYS |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC eaSie Core Package |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC eaSie Document Skills |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC eaSie PCS 7 Skill Package |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC eaSie Workflow Skills |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Energy Suite V17 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Energy Suite V18 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Energy Suite V19 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Logon V1.6 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Logon V2.0 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Management Agent |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Management Console |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC MTP CREATOR V2.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC MTP CREATOR V3.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC MTP CREATOR V4.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC MTP CREATOR V5.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC MTP Integrator V1.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC MTP Integrator V2.x |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V16 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V17 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V18 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V19 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC NET PC Software V20 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC ODK 1500S |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS 7 Advanced Process Faceplates V9.1 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS 7 Advanced Process Functions V2.1 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS 7 Advanced Process Functions V2.2 |
|
|
| Siemens | SIMATIC PCS 7 Advanced Process Graphics V10.0 |
|
|
Vendors and products
- Siemens Openpcs 7 V9.1
- Siemens Simatic Automation Tool
- Siemens Simatic Batch V9.1
- Siemens Simatic Easie Core Package
- Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software V16
- Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software V17
- Siemens Simatic Net Pc Software V18
- Siemens Simatic Pcs 7 V9.1
- Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo V5.0
- Siemens Simatic Pcs Neo V6.0
- Siemens Simatic Process Historian 2020
Weakness classes (CWE)
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Base
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
Entry at MITRE CWE-427
References & sources
- Siemens ProductCERTproductcert/html/ssa-282044.html
Changes to this CVE
Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).
Record modifiedsiemens.com
1 individual change: Affected versions (publisher)
Show the original change
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2025/30xxx/CVE-2025-30033.json">CVE-2025-30033</a>Source identifier: productcert@siemens.com
Record modifiedsiemens.com
Show 3 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2025/30xxx/CVE-2025-30033.json">CVE-2025-30033</a>Reference added —https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-282044.htmlReference removed https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-282044.html—Source identifier: productcert@siemens.com
Record modifiedsiemens.com
1 individual change: Affected versions (publisher)
Show the original change
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) changed Automation License Manager V6.0, Automation License Manager V6.2, CEMAT V10.0 (+136)Automation License Manager V6.0, Automation License Manager V6.2, CEMAT V10.0 (+136)Source identifier: productcert@siemens.com
Embed badge
Show the severity and KEV status of this vulnerability on your site – with a link back here. The image is updated hourly.
<a href="https://intel.neosec.eu/en/cve/CVE-2025-30033"><img src="https://intel.neosec.eu/badge/cve/CVE-2025-30033.svg?lang=en" alt="CVE-2025-30033 – NEOSEC Intel" height="20"></a>