CVE-2021-41546: High severity Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware vulnerability

Published Oct 12, 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). Affected devices write crashdumps without checking if enough space is available on the filesystem. Once the crashdump fills the entire root filesystem, affected devices fail to boot successfully. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to cause a permanent Denial-of-Service.

Affected Software

40 affected components
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
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 Mx5000 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000
All of the following
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 Firmware<2.14.1
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
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 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in V2.14.1

Event History

Oct 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:49 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:49 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-41546.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41546?

The severity of CVE-2021-41546 is high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-41546?

All versions of RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, RX1400, RX1500, RX1501, RX1510, and RX1511 prior to V2.14.1 are affected.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-41546?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-41546 at the following link: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-173565.pdf

5

What are the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) IDs associated with CVE-2021-41546?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) IDs associated with CVE-2021-41546 are CWE-770 and CWE-400.

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