Vulnerability identifier: #VU56673

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37174

CWE-ID: CWE-250

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536
Hardware solutions / Firmware
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A remote authenticated attacker can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-150692.pdf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.