Unauthorized Modbus access via non-managed VLAN exposure
Published Jul 9, 2024 · Updated Aug 27, 2025
Improper service exposure in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS serial devices allows remote attackers on an adjacent network to access Modbus. The firmware wrongly enables the Modbus service in non-managed VLANs, crossing the configured VLAN trust boundary. The flaw affects only serial devices in some configurations and exposes Modbus operations to adjacent unauthenticated attackers.
Summary
What happened
Improper service exposure in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS serial devices allows remote attackers on an adjacent network to access Modbus. The firmware wrongly enables the Modbus service in non-managed VLANs, crossing the configured VLAN trust boundary. The flaw affects only serial devices in some configurations and exposes Modbus operations to adjacent unauthenticated attackers.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-39675
- Published
- Jul 9, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Siemens
- Product
- RUGGEDCOM ROS RS416NCv2
- Classifications
- CWE-497, T1210
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jul 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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