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| 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. |
| Impact | Unauthorized remote access. |
| 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. |
| Affected Systems | SGI Telnet servers. |
| Attack Scenarios | An attacker may attempt to connect to a telnet server using the username 4Dgifts. |
| Ease of Attack | Simple |
| Corrective Action | Disable the 4Dgifts account. Use ssh as an alternative to Telnet Block inbound telnet access if it is not required. |
| Additional References | |
| Rule References | cve: 1999-0501 nessus: 11243 |
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DID:898781
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