EDIMAX Wireless AP Default Password Check

critical Nessus Plugin ID 12269

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Synopsis

The remote access point has an account that uses a default password.

Description

The remote EDIMAX Wireless Access Point ships with a default account ('guest' / '1234') that has backup privileges on the remote configuration file. A remote attacker can exploit this to obtain a plaintext password for the administrator account by doing a backup of the remote configuration file.

Solution

Contact the vendor for a fix. As a temporary workaround, disable the web server or filter the traffic to this access point web server via an upstream firewall.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 12269

File Name: edimax_ap_guest.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/11/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2004

Reference Information

BID: 10512

Secunia: 11849

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