CVE-2012-1803
RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) 3.10.x and earlier has a factory account with a password...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1803- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1803- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1813 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1813- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qgxr-qjc2-5hqj No score
RuggedCom Rugged Operating System (ROS) 3.10.x and earlier has a factory account with a password...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qgxr-qjc2-5hqj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RuggedCom Devices - Backdoor Access | 2012-04-24 |
| Metasploit | RuggedCom Telnet Password Generator | |
| PoC in GitHub | x3roxismygood/CVE-2012-1803 | 2026-05-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1803 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Siemens Ruggedcom Rugged Operating System, published April 28, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 48.9%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor
exploit-db.com/exploits/18779
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75120
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0186.html
ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page
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us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdf
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/277
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-146-01A
arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.ars
securityfocus.com/bid/53215
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1803
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qgxr-qjc2-5hqj