AUGUST 4, 2026
Live Feed
Return to register
Case File

CVE-2017-5243

HIGH · CVSS 8.5 EPSS 0.51%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-06-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE
CVE-2017-5243
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.5
EPSS
0.51%
Exchange

Original Filing — NVD 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.