CVE-2022-36323 Command injection in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU

Critical 9.1 Published 10 Aug 2022 Updated 14 Apr 2026

An authenticated admin can inject code to spawn a root shell on Siemens RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE routers.

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

What is CVE-2022-36323?

CVE-2022-36323 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU, published on 10 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Affected devices do not properly sanitize an input field. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker with administrative privileges to inject code or spawn a system root shell.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36323?

It affects 90 products.

Products include Siemens Scalance M-800 Firmware, Siemens Scalance S615 Firmware, Siemens Scalance Sc-600 Firmware, Siemens Scalance Sc622-2c Firmware, Siemens Scalance Sc632-2c Firmware, Siemens Scalance Sc636-2c Firmware and 84 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36323?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-36323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qj75-j4wq-j748.