How severe is CVE-2025-40949?

CVE-2025-40949 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-40949 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-40949?

CVE-2025-40949 primarily affects Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-40949?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-40949 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-40949 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209782.

When was CVE-2025-40949 published?

CVE-2025-40949 was published on 2026-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-29.

CVE-2025-40949

CVE-2025-40949 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 8.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209782
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware
Published: 2026-05-12
Last modified: 2026-06-29

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1). Affected devices do not properly sanitize user-supplied input in the Scheduler functionality of the Web UI, allowing commands to be injected into the task scheduling backend. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40949?: A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1). Affected devices do not properly sanitize user-supplied input in the Scheduler functionality of the Web UI, allowing commands to be injected into the task scheduling backend. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
How severe is CVE-2025-40949?: CVE-2025-40949 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-40949 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-40949?: CVE-2025-40949 primarily affects Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Mx5000 Firmware. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40949?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-40949 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-40949 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209782.
When was CVE-2025-40949 published?: CVE-2025-40949 was published on 2026-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-29.

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-081142.html

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_mx5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_mx5000re_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1501_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1511_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1512_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1524_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx1536_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rox_rx5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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