CVE-2025-33024Network attack vector

Authenticated root code execution via unsanitized tcpdump input

Published May 13, 2025 · Updated May 13, 2025

Command injection in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II before 2.16.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root. The tcpdump tool in the device web interface passes attacker-controlled input without server-side sanitization, allowing shell metacharacters to reach command execution. Exploitation requires a legitimate, highly privileged web-interface account and grants control of the underlying operating environment.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability1.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II before 2.16.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code as root. The tcpdump tool in the device web interface passes attacker-controlled input without server-side sanitization, allowing shell metacharacters to reach command execution. Exploitation requires a legitimate, highly privileged web-interface account and grants control of the underlying operating environment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-33024
Published
May 13, 2025
Updated
May 13, 2025
Vendor
Siemens
Product
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500
Classifications
CWE-602, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <V2.16.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REversion=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400version=0 <V2.16.5
Siemens · RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000version=0 <V2.16.5

Published CVSS scores

9.9Siemens AGCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.4Siemens AGCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-602Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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