Vulnerability
vulnerability:default_password
Also: default credentials
A weak configuration in which a system continues to use its manufacturer or initial password.
A weak configuration in which a system continues to use its manufacturer or initial password.
“would you believe they were still using the default password?”
“Admin123 was his password to protect this scam operation.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | AFFECTS | CCTV system | Explicit | 143 |
| incoming | EXPLOITS | Jim Browning | Explicit | 143 |
Jim Browning EXPLOITS default password
Jim gained access to the scam operation’s CCTV system by trying its unchanged default password.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jim Browning EP 143 Details
“they were still using the default password? I guess you could call that hacking, but I could see the IP address, the username, and I just tried the default password, and I was straight in”
default password AFFECTS CCTV system
The CCTV system remained protected by its default password, allowing access to the system.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jim Browning EP 143 Details
“For the particular CCTV system that he was using, I did a Google search of what is the default password for this system, and would you believe they were still using the default password”