CVE-2021-37174: High severity Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 Firmware vulnerability

Published Sep 14, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1). The affected devices have a privilege escalation vulnerability, if exploited, an attacker could gain root user access.

Affected Software

40 affected components
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1500 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1501 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1510 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1511 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1512 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1524 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1524
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1536 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1536
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx5000 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx5000
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1500 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1501 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1510 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1511 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1512 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1524 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1524
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1536 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1536
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx5000 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx5000

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1

Event History

Sep 14, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:47 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:47 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 22, 58461
Event
09:38 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-37174.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Siemens Ruggedcom Rox MX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1), Ruggedcom Rox RX1400 (All versions < V2.14.1), Ruggedcom Rox RX1500 (All versions < V2.14.1), Ruggedcom Rox RX1501 (All versions < V2.14.1), Ruggedcom Rox RX1510 (All versions < V2.14.1), Ruggedcom Rox RX1511 (All versions < V2.14.1).

3

How severe is this vulnerability?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of 8.8 (critical).

4

What is the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of this vulnerability?

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of this vulnerability is 8.8.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following URL: [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-150692.pdf](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-150692.pdf).

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