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CVE-2016-1561

ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default SSH public key in the authorized_keys file for root, whic

ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default SSH public key in the authorized_keys file for root, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation or a firmware image.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.84403
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

8
exagrid ex3000 firmwareall versions
exagrid ex5000 firmwareall versions
exagrid ex7000 firmwareall versions
exagrid ex10000e firmwareall versions
exagrid ex13000e firmwareall versions
exagrid ex21000e firmwareall versions
exagrid ex32000e firmwareall versions
exagrid ex40000e firmwareall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
remoteExaGrid - Known SSH Key and Default Password (Metasploit)verified
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
poccommunity.rapid7.com · r7-2016-04-exagrid-backdoor-ssh-keys-and-hardcoded-creden...community.rapid7.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cret@cert.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Apr 2017 · 08:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkeyThird Party Advisory
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