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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105923
Category:Default Accounts
Title:IPMI Default Credentials (IPMI Protocol) - Active Check
Summary:It was possible to find default password/username combinations; for the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol.
Description:Summary:
It was possible to find default password/username combinations
for the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol.

Vulnerability Insight:
Many IPMI enabled devices have set default username/password
combinations. If these are not changed or disabled if opens up an easy exploitable
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Impact:
An attacker can log into the IPMI enabled device often with
privileged permissions and gain access to the host operating system.

Affected Software/OS:
All IPMI devices providing/using default credentials. The
following is an excerpt of known tested credentials:

- No CVEs: Dell iDRAC, SuperMicro BMC, IBM IMM, Fujitsu IRMC, Oracle/Sun ILOM, Asus IKVM BMC

- CVE-2019-4169: IBM Open Power Firmware / OpenBMC

Other devices / vendors might be affected as well.

Solution:
- Change the default passwords or disable the default accounts
if possible

- Filter traffic to UDP port 623

Please contact the vendor / consult the device manual for more information.

CVSS Score:
8.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-4169
XForce ISS Database: ibm-bmc-cve20194169-info-disc (158702)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158702
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