CVE-2019-19755

Description

ethOS through 1.3.3 ships with SSH host keys baked into the installation image, which allows man-in-the-middle attacks and makes identification of all public IPv4 nodes trivial with Shodan.io. NOTE: as of 2019-12-01, the vendor indicated that they plan to fix this.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ethosdistro.com/changelog/
https://rsaxvc.net/blog/2020/4/10/Widespread_re-use_of_SSH_Host_Keys_in_Ethereum_Mining_Rig_Operating_Systems.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19755?
CVE-2019-19755 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-19755?
To fix CVE-2019-19755, 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-2019-19755 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-19755 is being actively exploited. 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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