11308 : Compaq Insight Agent with BMC Patrol PFCUser Default Account
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1999-08-17

Description

By default, Compaq BMC component installs with a default password. The "PFCUser" account has a password of "240653C9467E45" which is publicly known and documented. This allows attackers to trivially access the program or system.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Local / Remote
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s):
1. Login as Administrator
2. Start a DOS Command Prompt Window
3. Change directory to %PFC_HOME% (CD /Winnt/System32/pfc)
4. Run the pfimuser program to change the password (Type pfimuser)
5. Type Username when prompted (PFCUser)
6. Type new password when prompted
7. Verify new password when prompted

Products

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	Compaq Insight Management Agent	4.23
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	Management Agents for Servers	4.40

References

CVE ID: 1999-1355 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 3231
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/1999-q3/0198.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/advisory.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.ntware.com/nt/bugs/compaq_insight_agent.html

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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