Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums

If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery.

Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows : User management >> Users in the 'Account Operator' group

Vulnerability Assessment Details

Users in the 'Account Operator' group

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Lists the users that are in special groups

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to retrieve Users in the 'Account Operators' group
using the supplied credentials.

Description :

Using the supplied credentials it was possible to extract the member
list of group 'Account Operators'.
Members of this group can create or modify local user accounts but
can not modify or create administrative accounts or edit user rights.

You should make sure that only the proper users are member of this
group.

Network Security Threat Level:

None / CVSS Base Score : 0
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:R/C:N/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

Cables, Connectors