VID |
16123 |
Severity |
40 |
Port |
21 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
FTP |
Detailed Description |
The Ariel FTP server is running with a known username and password set. Ariel is a document transmission system mostly used in the academic world. Ariel FTP server could be accessed with a known username and password. By connecting as the user 'document' (or 'ariel4') and with a hex encoded password based on the IP address of the host the user is connecting from, a remote attacker could log into the affected host and use its storage space.
* References: http://www4.infotrieve.com/products_services/ariel.asp
* Platforms Affected: infotrieve.com, Ariel FTP server Any version |
Recommendation |
If it is possible, change the password for a known username to something difficult to guess, or restrict access to trusted IP addresses only. |
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