CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1561

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

ExaGrid appliances with firmware before version 4.8 P26 have a default SSH public key in the authorized_keys file for root, allowing remote attackers to gain SSH access.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can leverage knowledge of a private key from another installation or firmware image, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the firmware to version 4.8 P26 or later and remove the default SSH public key from the authorized_keys file.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS