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TI-2017-03353 Aliases CVE-2017-5242GHSA-w5c5-f46c-8j6x

Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance Duplicate SSH Host Key

Priority LOW 36CWE-321Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7Nexpose Virtual Appliance2017.04.05 and later; 2017.05.03 – 2017.05.03—No fix listedCNA
Rapid7InsightVM Virtual Appliance2017.04.05 and later; 2017.05.03 – 2017.05.03—No fix listedCNA
  • Nexpose Virtual Appliance VendorRapid7 Affected 2017.04.05 and later; 2017.05.03 – 2017.05.03 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • InsightVM Virtual Appliance VendorRapid7 Affected 2017.04.05 and later; 2017.05.03 – 2017.05.03 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2017-04-05 – 2017-05-03VulnerableRapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017-04-05 – 2017-05-03 Vulnerable ·Rapid7

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5242
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5c5-f46c-8j6x

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-03980 Rapid7 InsightVM Stored Credential Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-03902 Rapid7 Nexpose Update Validation Issue CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-02775 Rapid7 InsightVM Insufficient Session Expiration CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
  • TI-2023-00644 Rapid7 Nexpose Uncontrolled URL Redirect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-06032 Rapid7 InsightVM Protection Mechanism Failure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2019-04004 Rapid7 InsightVM Information Disclosure after Logout CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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