CVE-2012-2441

Name: CVE-2012-2441
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-04-28T00:55:01.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-2441 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.3 has a factory account with a password derived from the MAC Address field in a banner, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by performing a calculation on this address value, and then establishing a (1) SSH or (2) HTTPS session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1803.. EPSS estimates a 8.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.3 has a factory account with a password derived from the MAC Address field in a banner, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by performing a calculation on this address value, and then establishing a (1) SSH or (2) HTTPS session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1803.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.61%

94.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-521

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Siemens	Ruggedcom Rugged Operating System	< 3.3.0

References

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.arsThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/277Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdfBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor/Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75244Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.arsThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/277Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdfBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor/Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75244Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-2441?

How severe is CVE-2012-2441?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-2441 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2441?

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Source: NVD / NIST