Linksys Router Default Password

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10999

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Linksys router accepts the default password 'admin' for the web administration console. This console provides read/write access to the router's configuration. An attacker could take advantage of this to reconfigure the router and possibly re-route traffic.

Solution

Change the password for this account.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10999

File Name: DDI_Linksys_Router_Default_Password.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.14

Type: remote

Family: CISCO

Published: 6/5/2002

Updated: 12/17/2013

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Services/www

Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploitable With

Metasploit (SNMP Community Scanner)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0508

Detections

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