CVE-2021-37175: Medium 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 do not properly handle permissions to traverse the file system. If exploited, an attacker could gain access to an overview of the complete file system on the affected devices.

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-37175.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37175?

The severity of CVE-2021-37175 is medium.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-37175?

CVE-2021-37175 affects 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), and other Siemens Ruggedcom Rox devices.

4

What is the recommended fix for CVE-2021-37175?

To fix CVE-2021-37175, update the affected devices to version V2.14.1 or later of the RUGGEDCOM ROX firmware.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-37175?

More information about CVE-2021-37175 can be found at the following link: [SSA-150692.pdf](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-150692.pdf).

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