Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-25573

Path Traversal in Siemens Sicam Siapp Sdk ≤ 2.17

Published
10 March 2026
Modified
12 March 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v4 8.6
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Raw vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0039 32th percentile
Risk Priority 37 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-25573 is a high-severity External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73) vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Siapp Sdk. Its CVSS base score is 8.6 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 32th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2026-25573 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-73) in the SICAM SIAPP SDK, affecting all versions prior to V2.1.7. The flaw arises because the application constructs shell commands using caller-provided strings and then executes them, enabling an attacker to manipulate the command structure. This can lead to arbitrary command execution and potential full system compromise. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability without requiring privileges or user interaction, though the attack demands high complexity. By supplying malicious input that influences the shell command construction, the attacker can inject and execute arbitrary commands, achieving high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects, up to full system compromise.

Siemens Security Advisory SSA-903736, available at https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-903736.html, details mitigation steps, recommending an update to SICAM SIAPP SDK V2.1.7 or later to address the vulnerability.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM SIAPP SDK (All versions < V2.1.7). The affected application builds shell commands with caller-provided strings and executes them. An attacker could influence the executed command, potentially resulting in command injection and full system…

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compromise.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1574.007 Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable Stealth
Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking environment variables used to load libraries.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2026-25605Same product: Siemens Sicam Siapp Sdk
CVE-2026-25572Same product: Siemens Sicam Siapp Sdk
CVE-2026-25570Same product: Siemens Sicam Siapp Sdk
CVE-2026-25569Same product: Siemens Sicam Siapp Sdk
CVE-2024-27943Same vendor: Siemens
CVE-2024-27945Same vendor: Siemens
CVE-2024-27944Same vendor: Siemens
CVE-2025-40573Same vendor: Siemens
CVE-2024-21545Shared CWE-73
CVE-2024-27175Shared CWE-73

Affected Assets

siemens
sicam siapp sdk
≤ 2.17

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.3.2

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Input validation directly rejects or sanitizes untrusted path strings before they reach filesystem operations.

Enforces authorization checks on the actual resource accessed, blocking unauthorized files even when a malicious path is supplied.

Least-privilege limits the set of files or directories any subject can affect, shrinking the blast radius of a path-control flaw.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 full match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices include input validation and path sanitization that eliminate this weakness.

PR.AA-05 mostly match
prevents

Least-privilege file authorization directly limits damage from externally controlled paths.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing can detect path-traversal issues but does not itself implement preventive controls.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and path-handling controls that directly prevent external file/path manipulation.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against untrusted input influencing file operations.

prevents

Secure architecture principles discourage unsafe path construction but do not prescribe concrete file-name controls.

prevents

Secure coding standards require canonicalization, allow-listing, and bounds checks on file paths, directly eliminating CWE-73.

mitigates

Information access restriction limits which files can be reached, indirectly reducing impact of path manipulation.

References