Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Default Admin Account

high Nessus Plugin ID 11004

Synopsis

The remote web server uses a default set of administrative credentials.

Description

This WhatsUp Gold server still has the default password for the admin user account. An attacker can use this account to probe other systems on the network and obtain sensitive information about the monitored systems.

Solution

Login to this system and either disable the admin account or assign it a difficult to guess password.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11004

File Name: DDI_WhatsUp_Default.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/5/2002

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploitable With

Metasploit (SNMP Community Scanner)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0508