Record summary

CVE-2018-16158 has a selected CVSS score of 9.8 (critical); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.

Description

Eaton Power Xpert Meter 4000, 6000, and 8000 devices before 13.4.0.10 have a single SSH private key across different customers' installations and do not properly restrict access to this key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform SSH logins (to uid 0) via the PubkeyAuthentication option.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Available material

Catalogued exploits
1

Proofs of concept

1

Catalogued exploits

MetasploitEaton Xpert Meter SSH Private Key Exposure ScannerMetasploit auxiliary PoCby BrianWGrayNot analyzed1 file

Ruby

Metasploit

PoC details

References

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