7.2
HIGH
CVE-2017-5230
Rapid7 Nexpose Static Keystore Password Vulnerability
Description

The Java keystore in all versions and editions of Rapid7 Nexpose prior to 6.4.50 is encrypted with a static password of 'r@p1d7k3y5t0r3' which is not modifiable by the user. The keystore provides storage for saved scan credentials in an otherwise secure location on disk.

INFO

Published Date :

March 2, 2017, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 15, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-5230 has a 8 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5230 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Rapid7 nexpose
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-2017-5230.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96956
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/#6.4.50

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Makefile Go Dockerfile Shell

Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 12, 2022, 1:06 p.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Go Dockerfile

Updated: 3 years, 3 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : July 13, 2021, 7:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Go Dockerfile

Updated: 4 years, 2 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 20, 2020, 9:31 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

Fork of the clairCtl utility

Go HTML Shell

Updated: 4 years, 4 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2019, 7:32 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Command line tool to interact with Quay Clair

clair docker vulnerability-scanners image-scanning

Python Jinja

Updated: 2 years, 6 months ago
16 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2019, 8:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

None

Go HTML Shell

Updated: 6 years, 4 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 23, 2018, 8:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Docker containers vulnerability scan

docker vulnerability-scanners

Go Makefile Dockerfile Shell

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
847 stars 150 fork 150 watcher
Born at : April 2, 2017, 8:12 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

Tracking container vulnerabilities with Clair Control for CoreOS Clair

Go HTML Shell

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
231 stars 78 fork 78 watcher
Born at : Oct. 26, 2016, 6:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-5230 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-5230 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Java keystore in all versions and editions of Rapid7 Nexpose is encrypted with a static password of 'r@p1d7k3y5t0r3' which is not modifiable by the user. The keystore provides storage for saved scan credentials in an otherwise secure location on disk. The Java keystore in all versions and editions of Rapid7 Nexpose prior to 6.4.50 is encrypted with a static password of 'r@p1d7k3y5t0r3' which is not modifiable by the user. The keystore provides storage for saved scan credentials in an otherwise secure location on disk.
    Added Reference https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/#6.4.50 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96956 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products No Types Assigned https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2017/03/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-affecting-four-rapid7-products Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:6.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} 0.00%

score

0.56654

percentile

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