{"id":"CVE-2012-1803","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2012-1803","generatedAt":"2026-11-05T08:21:37.766Z","title":"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…","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.","published":"2012-04-28T00:55:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:40:20.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cret@cert.org","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":8.5,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C"},"cwe":["CWE-310"],"affected":["siemens/ruggedcom rugged operating system"],"epss":{"score":0.48882,"percentile":0.98882,"date":"2026-11-04","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2012-04-24","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":18779,"kind":"exploit","title":"RuggedCom Devices - Backdoor Access","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18779","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/hardware/remote/18779.txt","file":"exploits/hardware/remote/18779.txt","published":"2012-04-24","added":"2012-04-24","updated":"2012-04-24","author":"jc","type":"remote","platform":"hardware","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2012-2441","OSVDB-81406","CVE-2012-1803"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 48.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. 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