CVE-2021-41546

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.14.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.14.1). Affected devices write crashdumps without checking if enough space is available on the filesystem. Once the crashdump fills the entire root filesystem, affected devices fail to boot successfully. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to cause a permanent Denial-of-Service.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536
Affected: Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000
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References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-173565.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41546?
CVE-2021-41546 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41546?
To fix CVE-2021-41546, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-41546 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-41546 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-41546?
CVE-2021-41546 affects Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000.
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