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Siemens (CVE-2023-36750)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 501637

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0). The software-upgrade Url parameter in the web interface of affected devices is vulnerable to command injection due to missing server side input sanitation. This could allow an authenticated privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-146325.pdf

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 501637

File Name: tenable_ot_siemens_CVE-2023-36750.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: Remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 9/14/2023

Updated: 10/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_mx5000_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_mx5000re_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1400_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1500_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1501_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1510_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1511_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1512_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1524_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1536_firmware, cpe:/o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx5000_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Siemens

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36750

CWE: 77

ICSA: 23-194-01