CVE-2025-40949 Command injection in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000

Q: Is CVE-2025-40949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-40949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 8.9 Published 12 May 2026 Updated 13 May 2026

Authenticated attackers can inject commands into the Web UI scheduler to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on 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-2025-40949?

CVE-2025-40949 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, published on 12 May 2026. 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 < V2.17.1), 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 in the Scheduler functionality of the Web UI, allowing commands to be injected into the task scheduling backend. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40949?

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-2025-40949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40949 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-2025-40949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfwq-586r-qjjm.