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Alcatel ADSL Modem Unrestricted Remote Access
high Nessus Plugin ID 10760
Synopsis
The Alcatel modem can be accessed remotely.Description
On the Alcatel Speed Touch Pro ADSL modem, a protection mechanism feature is available to ensure that nobody can gain remote access to the modem (via the WAN/DSL interface). This mechanism guarantees that nobody from outside your network can access the modem's management interface and potentially change its settings.The protection is currently not activated on your system.
In addition, access was gained without providing a password, which is the default.
Solution
Telnet to this modem and adjust the security settings as follows :=> ip config firewalling on => config save
In addition, set a strong password on all accounts.
See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 10760
File Name: alcatel_adsl_firewalling.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 9/14/2001
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2001
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2001-1424
BID: 2568