CVE-2021-25666 json
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE W780 and W740 (IEEE 802.11n) family (All versions < V6.3).
published 2021-02-09 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-12558
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SCALANCE W780 and W740 (IEEE 802.11n) family (All versions < V6.3). Sending specially crafted packets through the ARP protocol to an affected device could cause a partial denial-of-service, preventing the device to operate normally for a short period of time.
Patch / fix
- siemens scalance_w780_firmware 6.3
- siemens scalance_w740_firmware 6.3
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-21-040-07 updated cvss 4.3
Siemens SCALANCE W780 and W740
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Siemens SCALANCE W780 and W740 (IEEE 802.11n) family <V6.3affected: fixed in V6.3
Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Siemens SCALANCE W780 and W740 (IEEE 802.11n) family
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
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cert-portal.siemens.com
/productcert/pdf/ssa-686152.pdf
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.cisa.gov
/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-07
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25666
- NVD CVE-2021-25666
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