CVE-2016-1560

9.8 CRITICAL 72% exploit odds Drop everything Fix listed Auth & access Device

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 72.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2016-01-07 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2017-04-21 20:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:42 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 72.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published: 2017-04-21 20:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:42 UTC
Exploit probability: 72.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
Record status: Modified

Affected

Exagrid ex3000 Firmware 4.8
Exagrid ex5000 Firmware 4.8
Exagrid ex7000 Firmware 4.8
Exagrid ex10000e Firmware 4.8
Exagrid ex13000e Firmware 4.8
Exagrid ex21000e Firmware 4.8
Exagrid ex32000e Firmware 4.8
Exagrid ex40000e Firmware 4.8

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record