Privilege escalation in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000
CVE-2021-37173
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 command line interface of affected devices insufficiently restrict file read and write operations for low privileged users. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges and gain root access to the device.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.016 (74.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 — versions All versions < V2.14.1
- Siemens Ruggedcom_rox_mx5000
- Siemens Ruggedcom_rox_mx5000_firmware
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 — versions All versions < V2.14.1
- Siemens Ruggedcom_rox_rx1400
- Siemens Ruggedcom_rox_rx1400_firmware
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1500 — versions All versions < V2.14.1
- Siemens Ruggedcom_rox_rx1500
- Siemens Ruggedcom_rox_rx1500_firmware
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1501 — versions All versions < V2.14.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- productcert@siemens.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-37173?
- CVE-2021-37173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-37173?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.