CVE-2012-4698
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.13% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- siemens/ros · siemens/rox i os · siemens/rox ii os · siemens/ruggedmax os
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A
- http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-01.pdfUS Government Resource
- https://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-622607.pdfVendor Advisory
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A
- http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-01.pdfUS Government Resource
- https://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-622607.pdfVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.