Republished vendor advisory. This ICSA is a verbatim republication of Siemens ProductCERT SSA-094954 from a direct conversion of the vendor's Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) advisory. This is republished to CISA's website as a means of increasing visibility and is provided "as-is" for informational purposes only. CISA is not responsible for the editorial or technical accuracy of republished advisories and provides no warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within this advisory. Further, CISA…
General Recommendations: As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals. Additional information on Industrial Security by Siemens can be found at: https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
Additional Resources: For further inquiries on security vulnerabilities in Siemens products and solutions, please contact the Siemens ProductCERT: https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories
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| CVE | Weakness | CVSS v3 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-40761 | CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | 7.6 High |
CVE-2025-40761 Affected devices do not properly limit access through its Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) mode. This could allow an attacker with physical access to the serial interface to bypass authentication and get access to a root shell on the device. Mitigation: Ensure a secure boot password is set as described in the configuration manual to prevent unauthorized access to BIST mode. See https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109983826/ Sec. 5.9.3 for more details Mitigation: Ensure a secure boot password is set as described in the configuration manual to prevent unauthorized access to BIST mode. See https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109983829/ Sec. 5.9.3 for more details Mitigation: Ensure a secure boot password is set as described in the configuration manual to prevent unauthorized access to BIST mode. See https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109983832/ Sec. 5.9.3 for more details Affected, fixed & timelineAffected:
No fix available: Currently no fix is available |
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| CVE | CVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-40761 | 7.6 High | Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions… |
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