ICSA-25-226-20: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II
CISA advisory · released 2025-08-12
Source record Collected from CISA's CSAF advisory feed
- Distribution label in the document: TLP:WHITE
- Revision 1, 2025-08-12 (final)
CISA's summary
Summary: RUGGEDCOM ROX II devices do not properly limit access through their Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) mode. This could allow a local attacker to bypass authentication and access a root shell on the device. Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.
Products, as the advisory lists them
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 | vers:all/* |
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 | vers:all/* |
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware.
Vulnerabilities in this advisory
- CVE-2025-40761 — CVE-2025-40761 · CWE-288
Affected devices do not properly limit access through its Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) mode. This could allow an attacker with physical access to the serial interface to bypass authentication and get access to a root shell on the device.
Acknowledgments, as the advisory lists them
- Siemens ProductCERT: reporting this vulnerability to CISA.
The advisory's legal notice
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Sources
DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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