CVE-2023-44373 Command injection in RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU

Critical 9.4 Published 14 Nov 2023 Updated 14 Apr 2026

Authenticated administrators 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-2023-44373?

CVE-2023-44373 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM RM1224 LTE(4G) EU, published on 14 Nov 2023. 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. Follow-up of CVE-2022-36323.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44373?

It affects 71 products.

Products include Siemens 6ag1206-2bb00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6ag1206-2bs00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6ag1208-0ba00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6ag1216-4bs00-7ac2 Firmware, Siemens 6gk5204-0ba00-2gf2 Firmware, Siemens 6gk5204-0ba00-2yf2 Firmware and 65 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44373 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-2023-44373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86gv-6g4q-x856.