Default Password (nasadmin) for 'root' Account

critical Nessus Plugin ID 57916

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Synopsis

An account on the remote host uses a known default password.

Description

The account 'root' on the remote host has the password 'nasadmin'. An attacker may leverage this issue to gain total control of the affected system.

Solution

Change the password for this account.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 57916

File Name: account_root_nasadmin.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: Default Unix Accounts

Published: 2/13/2012

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

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

Detections

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