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FTP Brute Force Logins Reporting
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Brute force attacks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Mitigation
Created
Created
4 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
It was possible to login into the remote FTP server using weak/known credentials. As the VT 'FTP Brute Force Logins' (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.108717) might run into a timeout the actual reporting of this vulnerability takes place in this VT instead. The script preference 'Report timeout' allows you to configure if such an timeout is reported.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Reports weak/known credentials detected by the VT 'FTP Brute Force Logins' (OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.108717).
Solution
Solution
Change the password as soon as possible.