Siemens RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.12, ROX I OS through 1.14.5, ROX…
Priority LOW 22CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Siemens RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.12, ROX I OS through 1.14.5, ROX II OS through 2.3.0, and RuggedMax OS through 4.2.1.4621.22 use hardcoded private keys for SSL and SSH communication, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and decrypt network traffic by leveraging the availability of these keys within ROS files at all customer installations.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01134 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.11.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rox_i_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.14.5 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rox_ii_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedmax_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.1.4621.22 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.11.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rox_i_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14.5 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:rox_ii_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedmax_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.1.4621.22 Vulnerable ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxfj-phf9-56vw
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2012-4698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxfj-phf9-56vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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