CVE-2012-1803

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

49.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2012-04-28

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18779
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/277
• x3roxismygood/CVE-2012-18030★ · 2026-05-25

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_ruggedcom…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18779

Security advisories

• http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page
• http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threat…
• http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-146-01A
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8RCPEN
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53215
• http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdf
• http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75120

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry