ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default SSH public key in the…
Priority HIGH 71CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.74435 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex3000_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex5000_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex7000_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex10000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex10000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex13000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex13000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex3000_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex5000_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex7000_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex10000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex10000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex13000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex13000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex21000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex21000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex32000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex32000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex40000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Exagrid |
| cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex40000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Exagrid |
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex21000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex21000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex32000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex32000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:o:exagrid:ex40000e_firmware:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Exagrid
- cpe:2.3:h:exagrid:ex40000e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Exagrid
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1561
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwr4-jwc3-f83j
References
More Exagrid Ex10000e Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01421 ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default password of (1) inflection… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-1561 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1561 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwr4-jwc3-f83j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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