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CVE-2024-56835: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 · Injection

Affects Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000Source CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000Affected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately upgrade all affected Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 series devices to firmware version 2.17.0 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
  2. Restrict access to device management interfaces by implementing strict network segmentation and access control lists (ACLs) to limit DHCP server configuration access to trusted administrators only.
  3. Employ network monitoring and intrusion detection systems (IDS) tuned to detect anomalous DHCP server configuration changes or suspicious reverse shell activity.
  4. Conduct regular audits of device configurations and logs to identify unauthorized changes or access attempts.
  5. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrative access where supported to reduce risk from compromised credentials.
  6. Isolate critical OT networks from general IT networks and the internet to reduce exposure.
  7. Develop and test incident response plans specifically addressing potential compromises of industrial network devices.
  8. Engage with Siemens support and subscribe to security advisories to stay informed about updates and additional mitigations.

Description

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). The DHCP Server configuration file of the affected products is subject to code injection. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to spawn a reverse shell and gain root access on the affected system.

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