CVE-2012-2441

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

The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

• A product’s design should require adherance to an appropriate password policy. Specific password requirements depend strongly on contextual factors, but it is recommended to contain the following attributes:

• Depending on the threat model, the password policy may include several additional attributes.

• See NIST 800-63B [REF-1053] for further information on password requirements.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/112.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/16.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/49.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/509.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/55.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/555.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/561.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/565.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/70.html

References

• http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/04/backdoor-in-mission-critical-hardware-threatens-power-traffic-control-systems.ars
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Apr/277
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/889195
• http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/
• http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-12-116-01A.pdf
• http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/ruggedcom-backdoor/
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75244