# CVE-2016-1560: ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default password of (1) inflection for the root shell account and (2) support for the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2017-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default password of (1) inflection for the root shell account and (2) support for the support account in the web interface, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH or HTTP session.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136634/ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.html
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2016/04/07/r7-2016-04-exagrid-backdoor-ssh-keys-and-hardcoded-credentials
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkey
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41680
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/ssh/exagrid_known_privkey.rb

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