Is CVE-2012-4698 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4698 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4698?

CVE-2012-4698 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4698

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 1.1% (67th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4623)
Published: December 23, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4623 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

siemens / ros
siemens / rox i os
siemens / rox ii os
siemens / ruggedmax os

References

http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-12-354-01A
http://www.ruggedcom.com/productbulletin/ros-security-page/(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-354-01.pdf(US Government Resource)
https://www.siemens.com/corporate-technology/pool/de/forschungsfelder/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-622607.pdf(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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