How severe is CVE-2024-38278?

CVE-2024-38278 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-38278 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38278?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-38278 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-38278 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37239.

When was CVE-2024-38278 published?

CVE-2024-38278 was published on 2024-07-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-38278

CVE-2024-38278 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-266.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
CVSS v4: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-37239
Weakness: CWE-266
Published: 2024-07-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RMC8388 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RMC8388NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416NCv2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416PNCv2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416Pv2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416v2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900 (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900G (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900GNC(32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900NC(32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100 (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100NC(32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100P (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100PNC (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2288NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300P V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300PNC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2488 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2488NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG907R (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG908C (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG909R (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG910C (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG920P V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG920PNC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSL910 (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSL910NC (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228 (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228P (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST916C (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST916P (All versions < V5.9.0). The affected products with IP forwarding enabled wrongly make available certain remote services in non-managed VLANs, even if these services are not intentionally activated. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to create a remote shell to the affected system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38278?: A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM RMC8388 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RMC8388NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416NCv2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416PNCv2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416Pv2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS416v2 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900 (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900G (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900GNC(32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RS900NC(32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100 (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100NC(32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100P (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2100PNC (32M) V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2288 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2288NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300P V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2300PNC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2488 V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG2488NC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG907R (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG908C (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG909R (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG910C (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG920P V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSG920PNC V5.X (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSL910 (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RSL910NC (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228 (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST2228P (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST916C (All versions < V5.9.0), RUGGEDCOM RST916P (All versions < V5.9.0). The affected products with IP forwarding enabled wrongly make available certain remote services in non-managed VLANs, even if these services are not intentionally activated. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to create a remote shell to the affected system.
How severe is CVE-2024-38278?: CVE-2024-38278 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-38278 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38278?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-38278 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-38278 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-37239.
When was CVE-2024-38278 published?: CVE-2024-38278 was published on 2024-07-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-170375.html

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