CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-5242

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Published: Jan 12, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.7
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Insightvm Rapid7 2017-04-05 (including) 2017-05-03 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References