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CVE-2012-4898

6.1 · MEDIUM

Mesh OS before 7.9.1.1 on Tropos wireless mesh routers does not use a sufficient source of entropy for SSH keys, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a device or modify a…

Published Dec 18, 2012troposCWE-310EPSS 0.99%

Overview

CVE-2012-4898 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tropos mesh_os. It was published on December 18, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mesh OS before 7.9.1.1 on Tropos wireless mesh routers does not use a sufficient source of entropy for SSH keys, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a device or modify a client-server data stream by leveraging knowledge of a key from a product installation elsewhere.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tropos. Update mesh_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
troposmesh_os0Affected

References

CISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-12-297-01Refwww.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-297-01.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4898?

CVE-2012-4898 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tropos mesh_os. It was published on December 18, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-4898?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4898?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tropos. Update mesh_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4898?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4898 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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