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CVE-2017-5242

Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance Duplicate SSH Host Key

Severity Score

7.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Nexpose and InsightVM virtual appliances downloaded between April 5th, 2017 and May 3rd, 2017 contain identical SSH host keys. Normally, a unique SSH host key should be generated the first time a virtual appliance boots.

Los dispositivos virtuales Nexpose e InsightVM descargados entre el 5 de abril de 2017 y el 3 de mayo de 2017 contienen claves de host SSH idénticas. Normalmente, se debe generar una clave de host SSH única la primera vez que se inicia un dispositivo virtual.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-01-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-01-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
  • CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Rapid7
Search vendor "Rapid7"
 Insightvm
Search vendor "Rapid7" for product "Insightvm"
 >= 2017-04-05 <= 2017-05-03
Search vendor "Rapid7" for product "Insightvm" and version " >= 2017-04-05 <= 2017-05-03"
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Affected