CVE-2024-56840: A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All…

CVE-2024-56840 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2025-12-09

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.0). Under certain conditions, IPsec may allow code injection in the affected device. An attacker could leverage this scenario to execute arbitrary code as root user.

Technologies: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware. Vendors: Siemens.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-56840 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-56840 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-56840?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 9 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II, Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-56840?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-56840?
Check whether you run Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II or Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II
  • Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware

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