CVE-2014-2590
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe web management interface in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.11, ROS 3.11 before 3.11.5 for RS950G, ROS 3.12, and ROS 4.0 for RSG2488 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (interface outage) via crafted HTTP packets.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA denial of service vulnerability exists in the web management interface of Siemens RuggedCom ROS (Rugged Operating System). Remote attackers can cause an interface outage by sending crafted HTTP packets to the web interface. This affects multiple ROS versions across RS950G and RSG2488 devices.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 3.11.0>= 3.12, < 3.12.4> 3.11.0, < 3.11.5> 4.0, < 4.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelLog into the RuggedCom device via console or SSH and run 'show system' or check the device label to confirm whether it is an RS950G or RSG2488 model.Affected if Device is an RS950G or RSG2488 model
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Check ROS versionLog into the device via console or SSH and run 'show version' or 'sysctl version' to retrieve the installed Rugged Operating System version number.Affected if Version is < 3.11.0, OR 3.12.0-3.12.3, OR 3.11.1-3.11.4, OR 4.0.1-4.0.x (any version < 3.11.5, 3.12.4, or 4.1.0)
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Verify web management interface is enabledRun 'show http' or 'show web' from the CLI to check if the HTTP web management interface is enabled on the device.Affected if HTTP web interface status shows as enabled (the vulnerability only affects the web management interface)
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Check network exposure of web interfaceRun 'show ip interface' or check the firewall configuration to determine if the web management interface is bound to external/star interfaces or is accessible from untrusted networks.Affected if Web interface is accessible from untrusted or external networks (this indicates potential exposure to remote attackers)
The device is affected if it is an RS950G or RSG2488 running a ROS version less than 3.11.5, less than 3.12.4, or less than 4.1.0, AND the HTTP web management interface is enabled and potentially accessible from untrusted networks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data3.11.03.11.53.12.4
Upgrade Siemens RuggedCom ROS to version 3.11.5 or later for RS950G, and to patched versions for RSG2488 as specified by Siemens. Additionally, restrict access to the web management interface to trusted networks or IPs via firewall rules as a compensating control.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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