The web management interface of the device allows the administrator username and password to be set to blank values. Once applied, the device permits authentication with empty credentials over the web management interface and Telnet service. This effectively disables authentication across all critical management channels, allowing any network-adjacent attacker to gain full administrative control without credentials.
Weakness
The product does not require that users should have strong passwords.
Potential Mitigations
A product’s design should require adherance to an appropriate password policy. Specific password requirements depend strongly on contextual factors, but it is recommended to contain the following attributes:
Depending on the threat model, the password policy may include several additional attributes.
See NIST 800-63B [REF-1053] for further information on password requirements.
Related Attack Patterns
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