Hosting Controller default account could allow unauthorized access
| hosting-controller-default-account (9131) |  High Risk |
Description:
Hosting Controller installs with a default administrative account. A remote attacker with knowledge of this account could use this to gain unauthorized administrative access to an affected server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun May 19 2002 - 05:10:50 CDT: Another vulnerability in hosting controller.
- Hosting Controller Web site: Hosting Controller.
- BID-4779: Hosting Controller Default Administrative Account Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0774: Hosting Controller creates a default user AdvWebadmin with a default password, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges if the password is not changed.
- OSVDB ID: 12402: Hosting Controller Default AdvWebadmin Account
Platforms Affected:
- Hosting Controller Hosting Controller 1.4.1
Reported:
May 19, 2002
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