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Actiontec C1000A Modem Backup Telnet Account
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Default Accounts
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Mitigation
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The Actiontec C1000A modem has a backdoor account with hard-coded credentials.
Insight
Insight
It was possible to login with backup telnet credentials 'admin:CeturyL1nk'.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Connect to the telnet service and try to login with default credentials.
Solution
Solution
It is recommended to disable the telnet access.