Default Password (netoptics) for 'admin' Account

critical Nessus Plugin ID 70565

Synopsis

The remote system can be accessed with a default account.

Description

The account 'admin' on the remote host has the password 'netoptics'.

An attacker may leverage this issue to gain administrative access to the affected system.

Note that Net Optics taps are known to use these credentials as factory defaults.

Solution

Log into the remote host and change the default login credentials.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 70565

File Name: account_admin_netoptics.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Published: 10/23/2013

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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: 8.8

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/h:net_optics:director

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