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CVE-2012-1803

HIGH · CVSS 8.5 EPSS 49.40% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-04-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 49.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2012-1803
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.5
EPSS
49.40%

Original NVD Description

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.