# CVE-2024-55560: MailCleaner before 28d913e has default values of ssh\_host\_dsa\_key, ssh\_host\_rsa\_key, and ssh\_host\_ed25519\_key that persist after installatio

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-08 · Updated: 2024-12-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

MailCleaner before 28d913e has default values of ssh_host_dsa_key, ssh_host_rsa_key, and ssh_host_ed25519_key that persist after installation.

## 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

- https://www.mailcleaner.net/infobox/mc-info-box.php
- https://github.com/MailCleaner/MailCleaner/wiki/Watchdogs#host_keys
- https://github.com/MailCleaner/MailCleaner/commit/28d913eaa044b689eb114f72ebe92d48cb4aaca7

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