CVE-2012-1803 describes a critical backdoor vulnerability in RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) versions 3.10.x and earlier. A factory account with a password derived from the device's MAC address allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access via TELNET, remote shell, or serial console. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit modules exist, including a Metasploit module and an ExploitDB entry, indicating readily available tools for exploitation. Despite the existence of exploit code, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.2.0, <= 3.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:siemens:ruggedcom_rugged_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.