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  "document": {
    "category": "csaf_security_advisory",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "distribution": {
      "text": "Disclosure is not limited",
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE",
        "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/"
      }
    },
    "lang": "en-US",
    "notes": [
      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics are provided \"as is\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/.",
        "title": "Legal Notice"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "This CSAF advisory was extracted from unstructured data and may contain inaccuracies. If you notice any errors, please reach out to the designated contact at CISA CSAF: central@cisa.dhs.gov",
        "title": "CISA Disclaimer"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Recognize VPNs may have vulnerabilities, should be updated to the most recent version available, and are only as secure as the connected devices.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages. Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      }
    ],
    "publisher": {
      "category": "coordinator",
      "contact_details": "central@cisa.dhs.gov",
      "name": "CISA",
      "namespace": "https://www.cisa.gov/"
    },
    "references": [
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-12-354-01A JSON",
        "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2012/icsa-12-354-01a.json"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-12-354-01A - Web Version",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-12-354-01a"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Ruggedcom ROS Hard-Coded RSA SSL Private Key",
    "tracking": {
      "current_release_date": "2025-06-18T19:25:01.798871Z",
      "generator": {
        "date": "2025-06-18T19:25:01.798793Z",
        "engine": {
          "name": "CISA CSAF Generator",
          "version": "1.0.0"
        }
      },
      "id": "ICSA-12-354-01A",
      "initial_release_date": "2012-09-22T06:00:00.000000Z",
      "revision_history": [
        {
          "date": "2012-09-22T06:00:00.000000Z",
          "legacy_version": "Initial",
          "number": "1",
          "summary": "Initial Publication"
        },
        {
          "date": "2025-06-18T19:25:01.798871Z",
          "legacy_version": "CSAF Conversion",
          "number": "2",
          "summary": "Advisory converted into a CSAF"
        }
      ],
      "status": "final",
      "version": "2"
    }
  },
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    "branches": [
      {
        "branches": [
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version_range",
                "name": "\u003c=3.11",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Siemens Rugged OS: \u003c=3.11",
                  "product_id": "CSAFPID-0001"
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "product_name",
            "name": "Rugged OS"
          },
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version_range",
                "name": "\u003c=ROX_v1.14.5",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Siemens ROX I OS firmware used by RX1000 and RX1100 series products. ROX I: \u003c=ROX_v1.14.5",
                  "product_id": "CSAFPID-0002"
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "product_name",
            "name": "ROX I OS firmware used by RX1000 and RX1100 series products. ROX I"
          },
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version_range",
                "name": "\u003c=ROX_v2.3.0",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Siemens ROX II OS firmware used by RX5000 and RX1500 series products. ROX II: \u003c=ROX_v2.3.0",
                  "product_id": "CSAFPID-0003"
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "product_name",
            "name": "ROX II OS firmware used by RX5000 and RX1500 series products. ROX II"
          },
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version_range",
                "name": "\u003c=4.2.1.4621.22",
                "product": {
                  "name": "Siemens RuggedMax Operating System Firmware used by the Win7000 and Win7200 base station units and the Win5100 and Win5200 subscriber (CPE) devices: \u003c=4.2.1.4621.22",
                  "product_id": "CSAFPID-0004"
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "product_name",
            "name": "RuggedMax Operating System Firmware used by the Win7000 and Win7200 base station units and the Win5100 and Win5200 subscriber (CPE) devices"
          }
        ],
        "category": "vendor",
        "name": "Siemens"
      }
    ]
  },
  "vulnerabilities": [
    {
      "cve": "CVE-2012-4698",
      "cwe": {
        "id": "CWE-798",
        "name": "Use of Hard-coded Credentials"
      },
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "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.",
          "title": "Vulnerability Summary"
        }
      ],
      "product_status": {
        "known_affected": [
          "CSAFPID-0001",
          "CSAFPID-0002",
          "CSAFPID-0003",
          "CSAFPID-0004"
        ]
      },
      "remediations": [
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "ROS Update v3.12 has been produced to mitigate these issues and can be obtained from the RuggedCom Customer Support Team. Full information can be found at this link: (http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/).",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/"
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "ROX device customers are strongly encouraged to change their SSL and SSH keys. Application notes exist that explain how to change the SSL and SSH keys. Please consult App Note AN17 for ROX1.x versions of the firmware and App Note AN16 for ROX 2.x. These application notes can be obtained from RuggedCom\u2019s Customer Support Team.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "For RuggedMax SSH service, the customer has the capability to generate new keys. Each device (subscriber or base station) can be triggered to generate a new SSH key by deleting the current key. Customers are strongly encouraged to generate new keys. A procedure on how to generate a new SSH key can be obtained from RuggedCom Customer Support Team.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "For the HTTPS access, a temporary solution exists with the current version of firmware to disable HTTPS access. For details on this procedure please contact the RuggedCom Customer Support Team.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Siemens recommendations the following mitigation strategies when deploying RuggedCom devices:  Do not connect ROS, RuggedMax devices directly to an untrusted network such as the Internet.  Establish a VPN solution to connect to an untrusted network such as the Internet.  Check for any signs of unauthorized access to a device (e.g., by reviewing syslogs).  Use industry best practices for security such as those defined by NERC-CIP.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "scores": [
        {
          "cvss_v2": {
            "baseScore": 9.3,
            "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "products": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002",
            "CSAFPID-0003",
            "CSAFPID-0004"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}