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TI-2025-27223 Aliases CVE-2025-40761GHSA-7qq7-556j-mg72

Authentication bypass in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

Priority LOW 39CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions). 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00264 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REall versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536all versions—No fix listedCNA
SiemensRUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40761
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qq7-556j-mg72

References

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Sources

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