CVE-2019-19753 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
SimpleMiningOS ships with hardcoded SSH host keys, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks and easy node identification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19753?
CVE-2019-19753 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SimpleMiningOS through v1259 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: the vendor indicated that they have no plans to fix this, and discourage deployment using public IPv4.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19753?
How do I fix CVE-2019-19753?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-19753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f63j-fm2w-2wxh.