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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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
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
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS 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