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Unpassworded 'sync' account

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Logs into the remote host Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The account 'sync' has no password set. A possible hacker may use it to gain further rights on this system. Network Security Threat Level: High Solution : Set a password for this account or disable it Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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