CVE-2017-5230: RAPID7 Nexpose

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Java keystore in all versions and editions of Rapid7 Nexpose prior to 6.4.50 is encrypted with a static password of 'r@p1d7k3y5t0r3' which is not modifiable by the user. The keystore provides storage for saved scan credentials in an otherwise secure location on disk.

Affected products

• RAPID7 Nexpose: up to and including 6.4.23

Published 2017-03-02. Last modified 2026-06-17.