{"cve":"CVE-2017-5242","nvd":{"published":"2023-01-12T22:15:09.263","modified":"2026-06-17T01:20:13.933","status":"Modified","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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","score":7.7},"cwes":["CWE-330","CWE-321"],"references":["https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2017/05/17/rapid7-nexpose-virtual-appliance-duplicate-ssh-host-key-cve-2017-5242/","https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2017/05/17/rapid7-nexpose-virtual-appliance-duplicate-ssh-host-key-cve-2017-5242/"],"products":["rapid7:insightvm"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:37:34.931465858+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2017-5242","score":0.00386,"percentile":0.32728,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}