Root Shell via Config Validation Flaw before V2.17.0 (RUGGEDCOM ROX II)
CVE-2024-56837 Published on December 9, 2025
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0). Due to the insufficient validation during the installation and load of certain configuration files of the affected device, an attacker could spawn a reverse shell and gain root access on the affected system.
Weakness Type
What is a Command Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2024-56837 has been classified to as a Command Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000:- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
- Before V2.17.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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