Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Command (CVE-2022-29560)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 501627

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < 2.15.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < 2.15.1).
Affected devices do not properly validate user input, making them susceptible to command injection. An attacker with access to either the shell or the web CLI with administrator privileges could access the underlying operating system as the root user.

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Solution

The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original can be found at CISA.gov.

Siemens recommends updating RUGGEDCOM ROX devices to the latest version:

- RUGGEDCOM ROX MX and RX family devices: Update to v2.15.1 or later

Siemens has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations customers can apply to reduce risk:

- Apply the principle of least privileges for accounts configured on the affected devices.
- Apply defense-in-depth practices to the SSH, Web and NETCONF services on ROX.

As a general security measure, Siemens recommends protecting network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. To operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends users configure the environment according to the Siemens operational guidelines for industrial security and follow the recommendations in the product manuals.

For additional information, please refer to Siemens Security Advisory SSA-599506

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 501627

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 9/14/2023

Updated: 4/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29560

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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: 7/12/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-29560

CWE: 77

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