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CVE-2016-1561

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 74.26% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 74.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2016-1561
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
74.26%

Original NVD Description

ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default SSH public key in the authorized_keys file for root, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation or a firmware image.

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