CVE-2012-2441 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can gain administrative access to RuggedCom devices by deriving the factory account password from the MAC address displayed in the banner.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2441?
CVE-2012-2441 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-521
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2441?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Ruggedcom Rugged Operating System.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38rw-qv5h-8xqf.