CVE-2015-2906
Metromile Pulse SSH Key Sharing Vulnerability
Description
Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, store SSH private keys that are the same across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 23, 2015, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-2906.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot15/workshop-program/presentation/foster | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot15/workshop-program/presentation/foster |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 Added Reference https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot15/workshop-program/presentation/foster -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 22, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, store SSH private keys that are the same across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation. NOTE: the vendor states "This was a flaw for the developer/debugging devices (again not possible in production versions)." Mobile Devices (aka MDI) C4 OBD-II dongles with firmware 2.x and 3.4.x, as used in Metromile Pulse and other products, store SSH private keys that are the same across different customers' installations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation. Removed Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CKIG-9ZAQGX [Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/321.html" target="_blank">CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:mobile_devices:c4_obd-ii_dongle_firmware:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CKIG-9ZAQGX US Govt Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CKIG-9ZAQGX Advisory, US Govt Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 US Govt Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209512 Advisory, US Govt Resource Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.64 }} -0.63%
score
0.67987
percentile