Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II IPsec Code Injection Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

Vulnerability

A code injection vulnerability has been identified in the Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II family, affecting all versions prior to 2.17.0. Under certain conditions, the IPsec implementation may allow an attacker to inject code, which could be executed arbitrarily with root privileges on the affected device.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution as the root user on the affected device.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to version 2.17.0 or later. Additional guidance can be found on the Siemens support website.

Added: Dec 9, 2025, 9:00 PM
Updated: Dec 9, 2025, 9:00 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
2.6
impact
7.5
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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