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Default password (dasdec1) for 'root' account

critical Nessus Plugin ID 68959

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Synopsis

An account on the remote host uses a known password.

Description

The account 'root' on the remote host has the password 'dasdec1'. An attacker may leverage this issue to gain access to the affected system and launch further attacks against it.

Solution

Change the device's root password.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b933642f

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 68959

File Name: account_root_dasdec1.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: remote

Published: 7/18/2013

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:T/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/24/2013

Exploitable With

Metasploit (SSH User Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0502, CVE-2013-4735

BID: 60915