Exagrid · Exagrid · CVE-2016-1561
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
ExaGrid appliances versions prior to 4.8 P26
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation or a firmware image, due to a default SSH public key in the authorized keys file for root.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 4.8 P26, update the firmware to version 4.8 P26 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider removing the default SSH public key from the authorized keys file for root to prevent unauthorized access.