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NETFile Default Admin User / Password Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for default admin user / password vulnerability in NETFile FTP/Web Server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote FTP / web server uses a default set of administrative
credentials.

Description :

The version of NETFile FTP/Web server installed on the remote host
uses the default admin user and password, root/root. A possible hacker can
exploit this issue to alter the affected application's configuration.

Solution :

Change the admin user's password with the NETFile GUI.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID:

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