RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.3 has a factory account with a password…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-521Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.3 has a factory account with a password derived from the MAC Address field in a banner, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by performing a calculation on this address value, and then establishing a (1) SSH or (2) HTTPS session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1803.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08517 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2441
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38rw-qv5h-8xqf
- 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Advisory 5
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor/
- VU#889195
- http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdf
- http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.ars
More Siemens Ruggedcom Rugged Operating System vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01588 RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) 3.10.x and earlier has a factory account with a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2013-05689 The integrated HTTPS server in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.12.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2014-01535 The SNMP implementation in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.11, ROS 3.11 for RS950G, ROS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2013-05690 The integrated HTTPS server in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.12.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.0
- TI-2014-02075 The web management interface in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.11, ROS 3.11 before 3.11.5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2015-05593 Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS 3.8.0 through 4.1.x permanently enables the IP forwarding feature… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-2441 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2441 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38rw-qv5h-8xqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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