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Default Password (vmware) for 'root' Account

critical Nessus Plugin ID 76993

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Synopsis

The remote system can be accessed with a default administrator account.

Description

The account 'root' on the remote host has the password 'vmware'. An attacker may leverage this to gain administrator access to the affected system.

Note that VMware vCenter Support Assistant Appliance and VMware vCenter Server Appliance are known to use these credentials.

Solution

Change the password for this account or disable it.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 76993

File Name: account_root_vmware.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: remote

Published: 8/4/2014

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-1999-0502

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.8

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:H/RL:X/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploitable With

Metasploit (SSH User Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0502