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 b
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
- Apr 27, 2012
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 49.0% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-310
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Action score
49
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 34 / 40 · 8.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 15 / 30 · 49.0%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| siemens | ruggedcom rugged operating system | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rugged_operating_system |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- siemens ruggedcom rugged operating system3.2.0 and later · up to 3.10.1 inclusive
Same product
siemens: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2012-2441RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.3 has a factory account with a password derived from the MAC Address field in a banner, whi37Monitor
- CVE-2013-6925The integrated HTTPS server in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.12.2 allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by predicting a session id34Monitor
- CVE-2014-1966The SNMP implementation in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.11, ROS 3.11 for RS950G, ROS 3.12 before 3.12.4, and ROS 4.0 for RSG2488 allows re32Monitor
- CVE-2013-6926The integrated HTTPS server in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.12.2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended restrictions on admi32Monitor
- CVE-2014-2590The web management interface in Siemens RuggedCom ROS before 3.11, ROS 3.11 before 3.11.5 for RS950G, ROS 3.12, and ROS 4.0 for RSG2488 allo21Monitor
- CVE-2015-6675Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS 3.8.0 through 4.1.x permanently enables the IP forwarding feature, which allows remote attackers to bypass a VLAN isol17Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2012-04-24 |
| Metasploit module | auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_ruggedcomRuggedCom Telnet Password Generatorauxiliary | — |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-05-25 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-4 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5268 d
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Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-310 · Cryptographic IssuesCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0186.html
- arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.ars
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-146-01A
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8RCPEN
- www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53215
- www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdf
- www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor/
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75120
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.