CVE-2026-1814 (GCVE-0-2026-1814)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-03 14:54 – Updated: 2026-02-09 19:30
VLAI?
Title
Rapid7 Nexpose Insecure Java Keystore Password Generation
Summary
Rapid7 Nexpose versions 6.4.50 and later are vulnerable to an insufficient entropy issue in the CredentialsKeyStorePassword.generateRandomPassword() method. When updating legacy keystore passwords, the application generates a new password with insufficient length (7-12 characters) and a static prefix 'p', resulting in a weak keyspace. An attacker with access to the nsc.ks file can brute-force this password using consumer-grade hardware to decrypt stored credentials.
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
Assigner
References
https://www.atredis.com/disclosure exploitthird-party-advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Rapid7 InsightVM/Nexpose Affected: 6.4.50 , < 8.36.0 (semver)
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Credits
Justin Kennedy Atredis Partners Stephen Breen Phil Brass
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