Uncontrolled resource consumption in Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RST2428P (6GK6242-6PA00) (All versions). The affected device may be susceptible to resource exhaustion when subjected to high volumes of query requests. This could allow an attacker to cause a temporary denial of service, with the system recovering once the activity stops.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | RUGGEDCOM RST2428P | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RUGGEDCOM RST2428P VendorSiemens Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40802
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49wx-m47g-hrrr
References
More Siemens Ruggedcom Rst2428p Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-07988 libxml2 xmlcatalog xmlParseSGMLCatalog recursion CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-27250 Information disclosure in Siemens RUGGEDCOM RST2428P CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-40802 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40802 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49wx-m47g-hrrr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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