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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)Weakness · CWE-352

CVE-2020-28398

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0). The CLI feature in the web interface of affected devices is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). This could allow an attacker to read or modify the device configuration by tricking an authenticated legitimate user into accessing a malicious link.

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 · high confidence

The CLI feature in the web interface of RUGGEDCOM ROX devices (MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, RX5000) lacks anti-CSRF protection. An attacker can craft malicious links that, when clicked by an authenticated administrator, cause the browser to execute unintended configuration changes or reads via the CLI functionality.

MitigationUpdate all affected RUGGEDCOM ROX devices to firmware version V2.16.0 or later, which includes CSRF tokens or same-site cookie protections for the web interface.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS 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
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify RUGGEDCOM ROX device model
    Log into the web interface and check the device status or system information page for the model number (MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, or RX5000)
    Affected if Model is any of the listed affected models
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    Navigate to the device web interface System or Status section to view the firmware version. This is typically displayed on a dashboard or in System > Information
    Affected if Firmware version is lower than V2.16.0 or version cannot be determined
  3. Confirm the web CLI feature is accessible
    Look for a CLI, Terminal, Command, or Console option within the web interface navigation menu. This is often under Administration, Diagnostics, or Utilities sections
    Affected if The CLI functionality is present and accessible in the web interface
  4. Check for CSRF protection indicators
    Examine the web interface forms or CLI command requests for CSRF tokens. Inspect page source or capture a web request to see if a security token or SameSite cookie attribute is present
    Affected if No CSRF token is submitted with CLI commands or SameSite cookie attributes are missing

You are affected if your device model is one of the listed RUGGEDCOM ROX variants, the firmware is below V2.16.0, and the CLI feature is accessible through the web interface.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update all affected RUGGEDCOM ROX devices to firmware version V2.16.0 or later, which includes CSRF tokens or same-site cookie protections for the web interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

V2.16.0

  1. Identify the specific RUGGEDCOM ROX device model (MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, or RX5000)
  2. Check the current firmware version of the device through the web interface or CLI
  3. Navigate to the Siemens Industrial Security website or cert-portal.siemens.com to download firmware version V2.16.0 or later for the specific device model
  4. Follow the official Siemens firmware upgrade procedure for RUGGEDCOM ROX devices, typically via the web interface or TFTP method
  5. After upgrade, verify the firmware version shows V2.16.0 or later and confirm the CSRF protection is in place
  6. Review device configuration to ensure no unauthorized changes were made during or before the upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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