ICSA-12-354-01A: Ruggedcom ROS Hard-Coded RSA SSL Private Key
CISA advisory · released 2012-09-22
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- Distribution label in the document: TLP:WHITE
- Revision 2, 2025-06-18 (final)
Products, as the advisory lists them
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Rugged OS | <=3.11 |
| Siemens | ROX I OS firmware used by RX1000 and RX1100 series products. ROX I | <=ROX_v1.14.5 |
| Siemens | ROX II OS firmware used by RX5000 and RX1500 series products. ROX II | <=ROX_v2.3.0 |
| Siemens | RuggedMax Operating System Firmware used by the Win7000 and Win7200 base station units and the Win5100 and Win5200 subscriber (CPE) devices | <=4.2.1.4621.22 |
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware.
Vulnerabilities in this advisory
- CVE-2012-4698 · CWE-798
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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