Overview
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-32469 has been discovered in the widely used RUGGEDCOM ROX series. This vulnerability, relating to the ‘ping’ tool in the web interface of the affected devices, has far-reaching implications for cybersecurity, with the potential to compromise systems and lead to data leakage. This post aims to provide an in-depth exploration of this vulnerability, including who it affects, and why it is a cause for concern.
The CVE-2025-32469 vulnerability affects a range of products in the RUGGEDCOM ROX series. These products, intended for use in harsh environments, are commonly deployed across various industries, making the potential impact of this vulnerability significant. It is therefore crucial that organizations using these products understand the risk and take appropriate preventative measures.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32469
Severity: Critical (9.9 CVSS v3 score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System Compromise, Data Leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 | All versions < V2.16.5 RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 | All versions < V2.16.5 How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-32469 exploit takes advantage of a command injection vulnerability in the ‘ping’ tool of the web interface of affected devices. This vulnerability stems from missing server side input sanitation, which allows an authenticated remote attacker to insert malicious commands that the system then executes. Due to this oversight, the attacker can execute arbitrary code with root privileges, potentially gaining full control over the system.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual representation of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode demonstrates how an attacker could send a malicious command through the ‘ping’ tool:
POST /ping HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
Authentication: Bearer {token}
{ "ip_address": "127.0.0.1; {malicious_command}" }In the above example, the attacker inputs an IP address followed by a semicolon and a malicious command. The system unwittingly executes this command with root privileges, potentially compromising the system.