CVE-2025-40949

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-12 10:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-23 22:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-12 10:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-23 22:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-78 · OS command injection

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox mx5000 Firmware < 2.17.1
• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox mx5000re Firmware < 2.17.1
• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox rx1400 Firmware < 2.17.1
• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox rx1500 Firmware < 2.17.1
• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox rx1501 Firmware < 2.17.1
• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox rx1510 Firmware < 2.17.1
• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox rx1511 Firmware < 2.17.1
• Siemens Ruggedcom Rox rx1512 Firmware < 2.17.1

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.9

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

Present

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High