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Ruggedcom Rox Ii FirmwareOperating system · Siemens

CVE-2024-56837

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.17.0 or later.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0). Due to the insufficient validation during the installation and load of certain configuration files of the affected device, an attacker could spawn a reverse shell and gain root access on the affected system.

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

Insufficient validation during installation and loading of certain configuration files on RUGGEDCOM ROX devices (MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, RX5000) allows attackers to inject malicious content into configuration files, enabling reverse shell spawn and root privilege escalation.

MitigationUpgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX devices to version V2.17.0 or later which implements proper validation of configuration files during installation and load.

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 Rox Ii FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 2.17.0

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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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 the RUGGEDCOM ROX device model
    Access the device CLI and run 'show system' or check the web interface System Information page to confirm the model is one of: MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, RX5000
    Affected if device model matches one of the listed vulnerable models
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    Access the device CLI and run 'show version' or check the web interface under System > Software to obtain the firmware version number
    Affected if firmware version is below 2.17.0 (for example, 2.16.x, 2.15.x, earlier)
  3. Verify configuration file loading is accessible
    Check if the device allows importing or loading configuration files via the web interface (Configuration > Import) or CLI file transfer commands
    Affected if configuration file import/load functionality is enabled and accessible to users

The device is affected if it is a RUGGEDCOM ROX model (MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, or RX5000) running firmware version earlier than 2.17.0 and configuration file loading features are accessible.

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
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.17.0 or later
Fixed in 2.17.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX devices to version V2.17.0 or later which implements proper validation of configuration files during installation and load.

Recommended fix High confidence

Firmware version V2.17.0 or later for all affected Ruggedcom ROX models (MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, RX5000)

  1. 1. Identify the exact Ruggedcom ROX device model (MX5000, MX5000RE, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, RX1511, RX1512, RX1524, RX1536, or RX5000) from the affected inventory
  2. 2. Download the firmware version V2.17.0 or later from Siemens' official cert-portal.siemens.com or Siemens industrial support website
  3. 3. Review Siemens firmware upgrade instructions for the specific device model before proceeding
  4. 4. Backup the current device configuration following Siemens backup procedures
  5. 5. Upload and install the V2.17.0 (or later) firmware using the device's web interface or CLI management interface
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the device is functioning normally and the new firmware version is reported correctly
  7. 7. Restore the configuration if a backup was made, and validate device operation
Caveat Standard firmware upgrade risks apply - ensure configuration backup before upgrading; validate compatibility with existing network infrastructure

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

Fix this in Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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