CVE-2025-71316
criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
SQLite 'sqldiff.exe' does not securely handle the way the Microsoft Windows C runtime converts Unicode characters to ANSI codepages. An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options. Fixed on or around 2025-12-26.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC)siemens_psirt
Update to V6.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/110006651/ - Fixedsqldiffcisa_csaf_it
Fixed on 2025-12-26.
https://sqlite.org/src/file/tool/winmain.c - FixedRUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC)cisa_csaf_ot
Update to V6.0 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/110006651/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.2–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
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affected products (243)
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advisories (4)
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- NCSC-2026-0415Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens-productenNL2026-10-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Siemens heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten zoals Desigo, Industrial Plus, RUGGEDCOM, SIMATIC en SIPLUS.
- SSA-765416SSA-765416: Multiple SQLite Vulnerabilities in RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller2026-10-13csaf · siemens_psirtDE
RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) contains multiple vulnerabilities in the integrated SQLite component that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or obtain sensitive information. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) and recommends to update to the latest version.
- VA-26-155-01SQLite sqldiff remote code execution via argument injection2026-06-04csaf · cisa_csaf_itUS
An attacker could use the '-L' option to load an arbitrary DLL with a crafted command line argument string that results in command line file arguments being misinterpreted as command line options.
- ICSA-26-295-15Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller2026-10-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) contains multiple vulnerabilities in the integrated SQLite component that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or obtain sensitive information. Siemens has released a new version for RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) and recommends to update to the latest version.
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references (17)
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- https://i.blackhat.com/EU-24/Presentations/EU-24-Tsai-V2-WorstFit-Unveiling-Hidden-Transformers-in-Windows-ANSI.pdfcnnvd
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processenv/nf-processenv-getcommandlinea#security-remarkscnnvd
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-155-01.jsoncnnvd
- https://sqlite.org/src/file/tool/winmain.ccnnvd
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71316cnnvd
- https://www.sqlite.org/sqldiff.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://i.blackhat.com/EU-24/Presentations/EU-24-Tsai-V2-WorstFit-Unveiling-Hidden-Transformers-in-Windows-ANSI.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processenv/nf-processenv-getcommandlinea#security-remarksenisa_euvd
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