CVE-2025-40949: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 · OS Command Injection
Affects Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 2.17.1 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.17.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade RUGGEDCOM ROX to 2.17.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to the device's Web UI to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid exposing the Scheduler functionality to untrusted networks. Follow Siemens' future advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1). Affected devices do not properly sanitize user-supplied input in the Scheduler functionality of the Web UI, allowing commands to be injected into the task scheduling backend. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.