What is CVE-2017-2686?

CVE-2017-2686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox I, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2017-2686?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox I

CVE-2017-2686

Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX I (all versions) contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated user to read arbitrary files through the web interface at port 10000/TCP and access sensitive information.

Published 2017-03-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Siemens Ruggedcom Rox I
Ruggedcom Rox I All Versions — versions RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/97170 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-327980.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038160 (vdb-entry)
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-087-01

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2686?: CVE-2017-2686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox I, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-2686?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.