CVE-2016-1561

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.

CVSS v3.0

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

74.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2017-04-21

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136634/ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.html
• http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkey

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkey.…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41680

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-1560
• CVE-2016-1564
• CVE-2016-1555
• CVE-2016-1575
• CVE-2016-1548
• CVE-2016-1576