Vulnerability in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000
CVE-2025-40761
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions). Affected devices do not properly limit access through its Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) mode. This could allow an attacker with physical access to the serial interface to bypass authentication and get access to a root shell on the device.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000re — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1500 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1501 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1510 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1511 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1512 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1524 — versions 0
- Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1536 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-40761?
- CVE-2025-40761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-40761?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.