# CVE-2012-2441: RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) before 3.3 has a factory account with a password derived from the MAC Address field in a banner, whi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-04-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195
- http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75244
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/277
- http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.ars
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18779

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