# CVE-2012-4698: 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-12-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-01.pdf
- http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A
- https://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-622607.pdf

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