{"id":40721,"date":"2025-05-20T03:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T03:42:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-23T17:55:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:55:46","slug":"cve-2025-33025-command-injection-vulnerability-in-ruggedcom-rox-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33025-command-injection-vulnerability-in-ruggedcom-rox-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-33025: Command Injection Vulnerability in RUGGEDCOM ROX Devices<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities pose a significant risk to both individuals and organizations alike. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-33025, has been identified in a range of RUGGEDCOM ROX devices. Given the widespread use of these devices in various industries<\/a>, this vulnerability could potentially affect a significant number of users worldwide. It is of paramount importance to understand how this vulnerability<\/a> works, its potential impact, and how to mitigate its risks effectively.
\nThis vulnerability is particularly critical<\/a> as it allows an attacker with root privileges to manipulate the ‘traceroute’ tool in the web interface of the affected devices, which could lead to a full system compromise or unexpected data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-33025
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.9)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: High
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Full system compromise or potential<\/a> data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

RUGGEDCOM ROX<\/a> MX5000 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX<\/a> MX5000RE | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 | All versions < V2.16.5\nRUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 | All versions < V2.16.5\n\nHow the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability lies in the ‘traceroute’ tool within the web<\/a> interface of the aforementioned affected devices. Due to missing server-side input sanitation, the tool is susceptible to command injection<\/a> attacks. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting<\/a> malicious commands that could allow them to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider this conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit the vulnerability:<\/p>\n

$ traceroute 8.8.8.8; rm -rf \/*;<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker is injecting a malicious command<\/a> (‘rm -rf \/*;’) after the legitimate ‘traceroute’ command. The injected command, when executed, would delete all files in the system<\/a>, leading to a complete system compromise.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch to address this vulnerability<\/a>. In case the patch cannot be applied immediately, temporary mitigation can be achieved through the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS). Users should also consider implementing least privilege principles and strong authentication measures to minimize the potential impact of this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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