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Ruggedcom RosOperating system · Siemens

CVE-2021-37209

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-03-08
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 i800 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM i801 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM i802 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM i803 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM M2100 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM M2200 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM M969 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RMC30 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RMC8388 V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RMC8388 V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RP110 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS1600 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS1600F (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS1600T (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS400 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS401 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS416 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS416P (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS416Pv2 V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS416Pv2 V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416v2 V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS416v2 V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RS8000 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS8000A (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS8000H (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS8000T (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900 (32M) V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900 (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900G (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900G (32M) V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900G (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900GP (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900L (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900M-GETS-C01 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900M-GETS-XX (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900M-STND-C01 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900M-STND-XX (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS900W (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS910 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS910L (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS910W (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS920L (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS920W (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS930L (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS930W (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS940G (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RS969 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100 (32M) V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100 (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100P (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100P (32M) V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100P (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2200 (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300 V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300 V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300P V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300P V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2488 V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG2488 V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG907R (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG908C (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG909R (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG910C (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG920P V4.X (All versions < V4.3.8), RUGGEDCOM RSG920P V5.X (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RSL910 (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228 (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228P (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RST916C (All versions < V5.7.0), RUGGEDCOM RST916P (All versions < V5.7.0). The SSH server on affected devices is configured to offer weak ciphers by default. This could allow an unauthorized attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to read and modify any data passed over the connection between legitimate clients and the affected device.

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 SSH server on affected RUGGEDCOM network devices is configured by default to offer weak cryptographic ciphers. An attacker positioned in the network path (man-in-the-middle) could exploit this to potentially decrypt and modify traffic passing between legitimate clients and the device.

MitigationUpgrade affected devices to the fixed software versions (V4.3.8 or V5.7.0 depending on product line) or reconfigure the SSH server to disable weak ciphers and enable only strong, approved algorithms.

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
Ruggedcom RosOperating system
Affected:all versions

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
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/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. Confirm device is RUGgedcom ROS
    Identify the device model via console, CLI, or web interface. Look for RUGGEDCOM ROS in the system information or banner.
    Affected if Device is not a RUGGEDCOM ROS device
  2. Verify SSH server is enabled
    Log into the device CLI or management interface and check if the SSH server service is active and configured to start. On ROS devices, this is typically configurable under the SSH service settings.
    Affected if SSH server is disabled or not configured - the vulnerability only applies when SSH is enabled
  3. Check SSH cipher configuration
    Access the device configuration and review the SSH server cipher settings. On RUGGEDCOM ROS, this is typically found in the SSH server configuration section or related cryptographic settings.
    Affected if Weak ciphers (such as 3des-cbc, aes128-cbc, aes192-cbc, aes256-cbc, or blowfish-cbc) are enabled or if the configuration shows only default cipher offerings without explicitly restricting to strong algorithms
  4. Enumerate supported SSH ciphers externally
    Use an SSH client or network scanning tool (such as nmap with ssh2-enum-algos or ssh-audit) from a remote system to connect and list all ciphers the device SSH server offers during key exchange.
    Affected if The SSH server offers or accepts any weak or medium-strength ciphers (such as those with CBC mode or keys shorter than 256 bits)

If the device is a RUGGEDCOM ROS with SSH enabled and the SSH server either offers weak ciphers by default or lacks explicit configuration restricting to only strong algorithms, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

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

Upgrade affected devices to the fixed software versions (V4.3.8 or V5.7.0 depending on product line) or reconfigure the SSH server to disable weak ciphers and enable only strong, approved algorithms.

Recommended fix High confidence

V4.3.8 for V4.X models; V5.7.0 for V5.X models

  1. 1. Identify the specific Ruggedcom ROS device model from the affected product list
  2. 2. Determine the current firmware version running on the device via the web interface or CLI
  3. 3. For devices with model numbers ending in V4.X: upgrade to firmware version V4.3.8 or later
  4. 4. For devices with model numbers ending in V5.X: upgrade to firmware version V5.7.0 or later
  5. 5. Download the appropriate firmware update from the Siemens industrial security website or official support portal
  6. 6. Upload and apply the firmware update through the device's firmware upgrade function (typically in Administration > Firmware Upgrade)
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the SSH server configuration uses strong ciphers by reviewing the SSH server settings in the device web interface or CLI
Caveat Review release notes for any configuration or feature changes between current version and target version before upgrading

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

Fix this in Ruggedcom Ros Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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