CVE-2026-1814 PUBLISHED

Rapid7 Nexpose Insecure Java Keystore Password Generation

Assigner: rapid7
Reserved: 03.02.2026 Published: 03.02.2026 Updated: 03.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor Rapid7
Product InsightVM/Nexpose
Versions Default: unaffected
  • Version 8.24.0 is affected

Solutions

Fix is pending. Vendor is currently working on a remediation.

Credits

  • Justin Kennedy finder
  • Atredis Partners sponsor

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-112 Brute Force