CVE-2016-1561
N/A
Published: April 21, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM UTC
16 products affected across 1 vendorEX5000 FirmwareEX3000 FirmwareEX13000E Firmware
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 74%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136634/ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkeyx_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/04/07/r7-2016-04-exagrid-backdoor-ssh-keys-and-hardcoded-credentialsQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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