Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 28, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1803
CVE-2012-1803
Description
RuggedCom 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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rugged_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rugged_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.2.0,<=3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: <=3.10.x
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/277nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18779nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.arsnvdThird Party Advisory
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-146-01AnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8RCPENnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53215nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdfnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor/nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75120nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0186.htmlnvdBroken Link
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