CVE-2021-37175 Path traversal in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

Q: Is CVE-2021-37175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-37175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.3 Published 14 Sep 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can traverse the file system to view the complete directory structure on affected Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-37175?

CVE-2021-37175 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, published on 14 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1). The affected devices do not properly handle permissions to traverse the file system. If exploited, an attacker could gain access to an overview of the complete file system on the affected devices.

Weakness: CWE-755, CWE-280

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37175?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1500 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1501 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1510 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1511 Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-37175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9rh-hjph-hq2p.