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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 4.2.1.4621.22 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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-4698 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from siemens, from siemens, from siemens and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-12-23T21:55:01.437

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	siemens	ros	≤ 3.11.0	Yes
Operating System	siemens	rox_i_os	≤ 1.14.5	Yes
Operating System	siemens	rox_ii_os	≤ 2.3.0	Yes
Operating System	siemens	ruggedmax_os	≤ 4.2.1.4621.22	Yes

References

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A ([email protected])
http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-01.pdf US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-622607.pdf Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-01.pdf US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-622607.pdf Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For siemens's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.