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 attackers to spoof servers and decrypt network traffic by leveraging the availability of these keys within ROS files at all customer installations.
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 66% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-200
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- siemens:ros
- siemens:rox_i_os
- siemens:rox_ii_os
- siemens:ruggedmax_os
References
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A
- http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-01.pdf
- https://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-622607.pdf
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A