8.5

CVE-2017-5243: rapid7 nexpose

CVSS: 8.5v3.0HighModified
Published 06-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5243 is a high (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in rapid7 nexpose. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rapid72 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links