CVE-2023-36752 Command injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

Q: Is CVE-2023-36752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-36752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.1 Published 11 Jul 2023 Updated 20 Nov 2024

An authenticated privileged attacker can execute arbitrary code with root privileges via command injection in the web interface upgrade parameter.

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-2023-36752?

CVE-2023-36752 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, published on 11 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0). The upgrade-app URL parameter in the web interface of affected devices is vulnerable to command injection due to missing server side input sanitation. This could allow an authenticated privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36752?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000re Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1400 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1500 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1501 Firmware, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Rx1510 Firmware and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36752 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-2023-36752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8r4-5w43-3vv7.