CVE-2017-5243

Published Jun 6, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The default SSH configuration in Rapid7 Nexpose hardware appliances shipped before June 2017 does not specify desired algorithms for key exchange and other important functions. As a result, it falls back to allowing ALL algorithms supported by the relevant version of OpenSSH and makes the installations vulnerable to a range of MITM, downgrade, and decryption attacks.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14348 The default SSH configuration in Rapid7 Nexpose hardware appliances shipped before June 2017 does not specify desired algorithms for key exchange and other important functions. As a result, it falls back to allowing ALL algorithms supported by the relevant version of OpenSSH and makes the installations vulnerable to a range of MITM, downgrade, and decryption attacks.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
rapid7
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 6, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM