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CVE-2017-5242

Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance Duplicate SSH Host Key

Published: Jan 12, 2023Updated: Apr 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-321
7.7HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-321CWE-330

Affected Products

Rapid7
commercial·USaka rapid7 velociraptor, metasploit, rapid7 nexpose
Nexpose Virtual ApplianceOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
InsightVM Virtual ApplianceOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
insightvmOn-premWeb App
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

Exploitability

Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2017/05/17/rapid7-nexpose-virtual-appliance-duplicate-ssh-host-key-cve-2017-5242/
rapid7.com

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