CVE-2014-8779

Public Exploit

Description

Pexip Infinity before 8 uses the same SSH host keys across different customers' installations, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof Management and Conferencing Nodes by leveraging these keys.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory pexip.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130174/Pexip-Infinity-Non-Unique-SSH-Host-Keys.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534576/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72359 vdb entry
http://www.pexip.com/sites/pexip/files/Pexip_Security_Bulletin_2015-01-02.pdf exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8779?
CVE-2014-8779 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8779?
To fix CVE-2014-8779, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8779 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8779 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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