CVE-2012-1803

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-1803
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercertcc
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-04-28 00:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionRuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) 3.10.x and earlier has a factory account with a password derived from the MAC Address field in the banner, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by performing a calculation on this address value, and then establishing a (1) TELNET, (2) remote shell (aka rsh), or (3) serial-console session.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 8.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-310 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Siemens Ruggedcom Rugged Operating System All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
RuggedCom Weak Cryptography for Password Vulnerability (Update A) | ICS-CERT af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ics-cert.us-cert.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0186.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com Broken Link
RuggedCom Devices Backdoor Access af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Equipment Maker Caught Installing Backdoor Account in Control System Code | Threat Level | Wired.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.wired.com Third Party Advisory
404 - File Not Found | CISA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Full Disclosure: RuggedCom - Backdoor Accounts in my SCADA network? You don't say... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
RuggedCom Information for VU#889195 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#889195 - RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) contains hard-coded user account with predictable password af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Siemens af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ruggedcom.com Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Rugged Operating System Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Backdoor in mission-critical hardware threatens power, traffic-control systems | Ars Technica af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 arstechnica.com Third Party Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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