CVE-2017-5243 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-5243 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 06/06/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: rapid7 | Vendor: Rapid7 | Product: Nexpose hardware appliance
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-5243 Description

The default SSH configuration in Rapid7 Nexpose hardware appliances shipped before June 2017 does not specify desired algorithms for key exchange and other important functions. As a result, it falls back to allowing ALL algorithms supported by the relevant version of OpenSSH and makes the installations vulnerable to a range of MITM, downgrade, and decryption attacks.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-327
CWE Name: CWE-327 (Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm)
Source: Rapid7

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).