| GEN:SID | 1:709 |
| Message | TELNET 4Dgifts SGI account attempt |
| Summary | This event is generated after an attempted login to a telnet server using the username 4Dgifts.
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| Impact | Unauthorized remote access.
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| Detailed Information | This event is generated when an attempt is made to login to a server using the username 4Dgifts via Telnet. This is a default account on some SGI based machines. The password may also be 4Dgifts or it may not have a password assigned.
Repeated events from this rule may indicate a determined effort to guess the password for this account.
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| Affected Systems | SGI Telnet servers.
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| Attack Scenarios | An attacker may attempt to connect to a telnet server using the username 4Dgifts.
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| Ease of Attack | Simple
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| Corrective Action | Disable the 4Dgifts account.
Use ssh as an alternative to Telnet
Block inbound telnet access if it is not required.
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| Additional References | |
| Rule References | cve: 1999-0501
nessus: 11243
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