Rule:

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Sid:
2406

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to access an APC device
using a known default administrative account and password via Telnet.

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Impact:
Serious. Unauthorized administrative access to the device.

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Detailed Information:
The APC Management card uses a known default administrative name and
password. This rule generates an event when these credentials are used
in a Telnet session. If this account and password have not been changed
this can lead to unauthorized administrative access to the device.

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Affected Systems:
	APC WEB/SNMP Management Card (9606) Firmware 3.0 and 3.0.1

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker may try to use this password and username combination to
gain access to an affected device.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Ensure the system is using an up to date version of the software and has
had all vendor supplied patches applied.

Change the administrative account username and password.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

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