# CVE-2017-2686: Information disclosure in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions

> An authenticated user can read arbitrary files via the web interface, exposing sensitive information on Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX I devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9hmr-7w57-vv8c

## What is CVE-2017-2686?

CVE-2017-2686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions, published on 29 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX I (all versions) contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated user to read arbitrary files through the web interface at port 10000/TCP and access sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor), CWE-285 (Improper Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2686?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Ruggedcom Rox I.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions

- [CVE-2017-2688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2688/): Cross-site request forgery in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2689](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2689/): Auth bypass in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2687](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2687/): Cross-site scripting in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-6864](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6864/): Cross-site scripting in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2686 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions, published on 29 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: RUGGEDCOM ROX I All versions. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2686/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2686/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2686
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2686
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2686

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