CVE-2025-40947

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-40947?

CVE-2025-40947 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated as High. This is a high severity vulnerability and should be patched as soon as possible.

Q: What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2025-40947?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2025-40947 scores 7.5/10 (High). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Q: Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-40947?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2025-40947 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

Q: How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2025-40947?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.

High

7.5

0.05.010.0

Year

2026

Published

May 12, 2026

Known Affected Devices

CVSS Score

7.5

What is CVE-2025-40947?

A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.17.1), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.17.1). Affected devices do not properly sanitize user-supplied input during the feature key installation process. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands, resulting in remote code execution with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Exploitable remotely over the network without requiring access to the local system.

Attack Complexity

High

Exploit requires specific conditions, timing, or configuration to succeed.

Privileges Required

Low

Basic user account required (e.g. standard login without admin rights).

User Interaction

None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

Scope

Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

Confidentiality Impact

High

Complete loss of confidentiality. All data on the component may be exposed.

Integrity Impact

High

Complete loss of integrity. Attacker can modify any file or data on the component.

Availability Impact

High

Complete denial of service. The component becomes fully unavailable.

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2025-40947?

CVE-2025-40947 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated as High. This is a high severity vulnerability and should be patched as soon as possible.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2025-40947?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2025-40947 scores 7.5/10 (High). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2025-40947?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2025-40947 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2025-40947?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.