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High · 7.7 CVE-2017-5242 EUVD-2017-14347GHSA-w5c5-f46c-8j6x

Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance Duplicate SSH Host Key

Published Jan 12, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2025 · Assigned by rapid7

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Rapid7 Nexpose Virtual Appliance 2017.04.05 – < 2017.04.05*, 2017.05.03 – ≤ 2017.05.03 2017.04.05*
Rapid7 InsightVM Virtual Appliance 2017.04.05 – < 2017.04.05*, 2017.05.03 – ≤ 2017.05.03 2017.04.05*

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