CVE-2023-36752: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Critical technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

What, why and how

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0). The upgrade-app URL parameter in the web interface of affected devices is vulnerable to command injection due to missing server side input sanitation. This could allow an authenticated privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

What

Why

Untrusted input reaches a command interpreter without sufficient validation or separation from command syntax.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

Why

Untrusted input reaches a command interpreter without sufficient validation or separation from command syntax.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: a network path → Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface: Network
Privileges required: High: elevated access is required
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary: Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.: CWE-77 ↗
CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'). The product 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.
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.

NetworkRemote code executionCWE-77

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-40695Official EUVD mapping

0 linked advisory records.

Official EUVD record

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0526Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2023-35921 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36386 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36386 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36390 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36390 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36521 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36521 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36748 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36748 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36749 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36749 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36750 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36750 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36751 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36751 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36752 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36752 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36753 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36753 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36754 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36754 Référence CVE CVE-2023-36755 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36755 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37246 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37246 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37247 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37248 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37248 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37374 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37374 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37375 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000; RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536; RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000
Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action: Update to V2.16.0 or later version
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.

Evidence and provenance

Published 11 Jul 2023 · Last source change 20 Nov 2024, 20:30 UTC · CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1

CVSS sourceCNA

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-40695

Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT

Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT

CWE sourceCNA

NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates →

No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

2023-07-11CVE published

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-40695↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

National CERT insights
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CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

EUVD-2023-40695

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

What changed after publication

Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

National CERT insights ?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

EUVD-2023-40695

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

National CERT insights
?
CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.