What is CVE-2017-5242?

CVE-2017-5242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insightvm, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2023-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-5242?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Rapid7 Insightvm

CVE-2017-5242

Nexpose and InsightVM virtual appliances downloaded between April 5th, 2017 and May 3rd, 2017 contain identical SSH host keys. Normally, a unique SSH host key should be generated the first time a virtual appliance boots.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Rapid7 Insightvm
Rapid7 Insightvm Virtual Appliance — versions 2017.04.05, 2017.05.03
Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance — versions 2017.04.05, 2017.05.03

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve@rapid7.com (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5242?: CVE-2017-5242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Insightvm, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2023-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-5242?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.