CVE-2016-1561

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    CVE-2016-1561

    Published: 21 Apr 2017Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: , http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkey, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136634/ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.html, https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/04/07/r7-2016-04-exagrid-backdoor-ssh-keys-and-hardcoded-credentials

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High