Connection to SMB server with no password
| decod-smb-password-empty (2358) |  High Risk |
Description:
A connection has been made to the SMB server with no password. If this connection is from outside the network, consider information compromised.
Consequences:
Informational
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 2002.
References:
- Request for Comment document RFC 1244: Site Security Handbook. (Contains a section describing good passwords.)
- CVE-1999-0519: A NETBIOS/SMB share password is the default, null, or missing.
- CVE-1999-0520: A system-critical NETBIOS/SMB share has inappropriate access control.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Samba Samba
Reported:
Not available
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