CVE-2025-40947 Command injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

Q: Is CVE-2025-40947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-40947?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.7 Published 12 May 2026 Updated 12 May 2026

Authenticated attackers can inject commands during feature key installation to achieve root code execution on RUGGEDCOM ROX devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-40947?

CVE-2025-40947 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, published on 12 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1). Affected devices do not properly sanitize user-supplied input during the feature key installation process. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands, resulting in remote code execution with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40947?

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-2025-40947?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40947 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-2025-40947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cjr-fr8j-cqh6.