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CVE-2018-16158

Eaton Xpert Meter SSH Private Key Exposure Scanner

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Eaton Power Xpert Meter 4000, 6000, and 8000 devices before 13.4.0.10 have a single SSH private key across different customers' installations and do not properly restrict access to this key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform SSH logins (to uid 0) via the PubkeyAuthentication option.

Los dispositivos Eaton Power Xpert Meter 4000, 6000 y 8000 en versiones anteriores a la 13.4.0.10 tienen una única clave privada SSH en las diferentes instalaciones de clientes y no restringen correctamente el acceso a dicha clave, lo que facilita que atacantes remotos realicen inicios de sesión SSH (a uid 0) mediante la opción PubkeyAuthentication.

Eaton Power Xpert Meters running firmware below version 12.x.x.x or below version 13.3.x.x ship with a public/private key pair that facilitate remote administrative access to the devices. Tested on: Firmware 12.1.9.1 and 13.3.2.10.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-08-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-08-30 CVE Published
  • 2020-08-24 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Eaton
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Power Xpert Meter 4000 Firmware
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< 13.4.0.10
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Power Xpert Meter 4000
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Eaton
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Power Xpert Meter 6000 Firmware
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< 13.4.0.10
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Power Xpert Meter 6000
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Eaton
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Power Xpert Meter 8000 Firmware
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< 13.4.0.10
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Power Xpert Meter 8000
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