CVE-2023-27465 — A vulnerability has been identified in SIMOTION C240 (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION...
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMOTION C240 (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION C240 PN (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D410-2 DP (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D410-2 DP/PN (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D425-2 DP (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D425-2 DP/PN (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D435-2 DP (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D435-2 DP/PN (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D445-2 DP/PN (All versions >= V5.4), SIMOTION D445-2 DP/PN (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION D455-2 DP/PN (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION P320-4 E (All versions >= V5.4), SIMOTION P320-4 S (All versions >= V5.4). When operated with Security Level Low the device does not protect access to certain services relevant for debugging. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to extract confidential technology object (TO) configuration from the device.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.3% (30-day exploitation probability)+3
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented patch — cert-portal.siemens.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Siemens SIMOTION C240, Siemens Simotion C240 Firmware, Siemens SIMOTION C240 PN…).
- Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (info disclosure), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMOTION C240 | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion C240 Firmware | version 5.5≥ 5.4 and < 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION C240 PN | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion C240 Pn Firmware | version 5.5≥ 5.4 and < 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D410-2 DP | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D410-2 Dp Firmware | version 5.5≥ 5.4 and < 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D410-2 DP/PN | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D410-2 Dp/pn Firmware | version 5.5≥ 5.4 and < 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D425-2 DP | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D425-2 Dp Firmware | ≥ 5.4 and < 5.5version 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D425-2 DP/PN | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D425-2 Dp/pn Firmware | ≥ 5.4 and < 5.5version 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D435-2 DP | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D435-2 Dp Firmware | ≥ 5.4 and < 5.5version 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D435-2 DP/PN | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D435-2 Dp/pn Firmware | ≥ 5.4 and < 5.5version 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D445-2 DP/PN | version All versions >= V5.4version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D445-2 Dp/pn (0aa0) Firmware | version 5.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | Simotion D445-2 Dp/pn (0aa1) Firmware | ≥ 5.4 and < 5.5version 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION D455-2 DP/PN | version All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion D455-2 Dp/pn Firmware | version 5.5≥ 5.4 and < 5.5 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION P320-4 E | version All versions >= V5.4 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion P320-4 E Firmware | version 5.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Siemens | SIMOTION P320-4 S | version All versions >= V5.4 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Siemens | Simotion P320-4 S Firmware | version 5.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 0.9 | 3.6 | productcert@siemens.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 4.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 0.9 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 4.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 4.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | siemens via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 23, 2026 → Oct 25, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 0.28%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
- Look for anomalous data read/export volumes and access to sensitive records.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · siemens/simotion c240, siemens/simotion c240 pn, siemens/simotion d410-2 dp, siemens/simotion d410-2 dp/pn, siemens/simo
- Record published
- Fix documented
- Affected products added · siemens/simotion d425-2 dp firmware, siemens/simotion d425-2 dp/pn firmware, siemens/simotion d435-2 dp firmware, siemen
- CVSS changed · 4.6
- Source status changed · → Modified
- Record created in this database
- 2023
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
References
3 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Critical CVE-2017-5689 Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), Small Business Technology (SBT), and Standard Manageability Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEV May 2, 2017
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2023-27465 is "A vulnerability has been identified in SIMOTION C240 (All versions >= V5.4 < V5.5 SP1), SIMOTION...", rated Medium. It affects SIMOTION C240 (Siemens); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 4.6 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.28% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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