CVE-2025-29905
Published: 16 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-29905 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Siemens Telecontrol Server Basic. Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 23.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-29905 affects TeleControl Server Basic in all versions prior to V3.1.2.2. The flaw is an SQL injection reachable via the internally used RestoreFromBackup method, allowing an authenticated remote attacker to bypass authorization controls and interact directly with the application's database.
An attacker who can reach TCP port 8000 on a vulnerable system can leverage the injection to read from and write to the database and execute code under the NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService account. The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The Siemens advisory at cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-443402.html addresses the issue and provides the fixed version V3.1.2.2.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low starting value of 0.0008 to a peak of 0.0100, indicating that exploitation interest increased after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-11384
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability has been identified in TeleControl Server Basic (All versions < V3.1.2.2). The affected application is vulnerable to SQL injection through the internally used 'RestoreFromBackup' method. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to bypass authorization controls, to read…
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from and write to the application's database and execute code with "NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService" permissions. A successful attack requires the attacker to be able to access port 8000 on a system where a vulnerable version of the affected application is executed on. (ZDI-CAN-25923)
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.