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
Published Apr 21, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 74.26%
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 products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 4.8
Configuration 2
- 4.8
Configuration 3
- 4.8
Configuration 4
- 4.8
Configuration 5
- 4.8
Configuration 6
- 4.8
Configuration 7
- 4.8
Configuration 8
- 4.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 74.26% (0.74261) | 99.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 74.26% (0.74261) | 99.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 77.91% (0.77913) | 99.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 74.26% (0.74261) | 99.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 77.91% (0.77913) | 99.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 74.26% (0.74261) | 99.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 77.91% (0.77913) | 99.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 74.26% (0.74261) | 99.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 77.91% (0.77913) | 99.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 74.26% (0.74261) | 99.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 84.40% (0.84403) | 99.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.99% (0.74989) | 98.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 84.40% (0.84403) | 99.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 80.46% (0.80461) | 99.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 82.02% (0.82017) | 99.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 80.46% (0.80461) | 99.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 82.02% (0.82017) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.11% (0.01115) | 85.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 83.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 81.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00648) | 76.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136634/ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkey x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/04/07/r7-2016-04-exagrid-backdoor-ssh-keys-and-hardcoded-credentials x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136634/ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkey | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/04/07/r7-2016-04-exagrid-backdoor-ssh-keys-and-hardcoded-credentials | x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory |
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