# CVE-2024-56838: Code injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code as root on Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX devices due to insufficient validation in the SCEP client.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7g84-v2xm-86jp

## What is CVE-2024-56838?

CVE-2024-56838 is a high-severity code 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). The SCEP client available in the affected device for secure certificate enrollment lacks validation of multiple fields. An attacker could leverage this scenario to execute arbitrary code as root user.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56838?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-56838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-56838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

- [CVE-2024-56835](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56835/): Code injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2024-56837](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56837/): Command injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2024-56839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56839/): A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGE (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2024-56836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56836/): Command injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2024-56840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56840/): Code injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-56838 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-56838 is a high-severity code 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56838/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56838
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56838
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-56838

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