Siemens Ruggedcom Rox

View CSAF Summary Ruggedcom Rox contains an input validation vulnerability in the Scheduler functionality that could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system. Siemens has released new versions for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. The following versions of Siemens Ruggedcom Rox are affected: RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 vers:intdot/ RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 vers:intdot/ CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 9.1 Siemens Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') Background Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Critical Manufacturing Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide Company Headquarters Location: Germany Vulnerabilities Expand All + CVE-2025-40949 Affected devices do not properly sanitize user-supplied input in the Scheduler functionality of the Web UI, allowing commands to be injected into the task scheduling backend. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system. View CVE Details Affected Products Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Vendor: Siemens Product Version: RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536, RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix Update to V2.17.1 or later version https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/110002017/ Relevant CWE: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 9.1 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Acknowledgments Emmanuel Zhou, Rick Wyble, Mehemt Balta, and Adam Robbie of Palo Alto Networks OT Threat Research Lab reported this vulnerability to Siemens. Siemens ProductCERT reported this vulnerability to CISA. General Recommendations As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity Additional Resources For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories Terms of Use The use of Siemens Security Advisories is subject to the terms and conditions listed on: https://www.siemens.com/productcert/terms-of-use. Legal Notice and Terms of Use This product is provided subject to this Notification (https://www.cisa.gov/notification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy). Recommended Practices CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of these vulnerabilities. Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure they are not accessible from the internet. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from business networks. When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most recent version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as its connected devices. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies. Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. Advisory Conversion Disclaimer This ICSA is a verbatim republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-081142 from a direct conversion of the vendor's Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) advisory. This is republished to CISA's website as a means of increasing visibility and is provided "as-is" for informational purposes only. CISA is not responsible for the editorial or technical accuracy of republished advisories and provides no warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within this advisory. Further, CISA does not endorse any commercial product or service. Please contact Siemens ProductCERT directly for any questions regarding this advisory. Revision History Initial Release Date: 2026-05-12 Date Revision Summary 2026-05-12 1 Publication Date 2026-05-14 2 Initial CISA Republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-081142 advisory Legal Notice and Terms of Use