Description
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.
Published: 2012-12-23
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4623 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.
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Siemens Ros Rox I Os Rox Ii Os Ruggedmax Os
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:42:55.139Z

Reserved: 2012-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4698

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-12-23T21:55:01.437

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-4698

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