CVE-2024-56837 Command injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

Q: Is CVE-2024-56837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-56837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 8.6 Published 9 Dec 2025 Updated 13 Jan 2026

An attacker can execute arbitrary commands and gain root access via insufficient validation of configuration files on Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX devices.

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-2024-56837?

CVE-2024-56837 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, published on 9 Dec 2025. 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 < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0). Due to the insufficient validation during the installation and load of certain configuration files of the affected device, an attacker could spawn a reverse shell and gain root access on the affected system.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56837 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-2024-56837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qv88-4mhc-fr44.