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Junos Space Default Credentials (SSH)

🗓️ 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AGType 
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The remote Junos Space is using known default credentials. This may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or modify system configuration

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105409");
  script_version("2026-04-24T06:23:04+0000");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_name("Junos Space Default Credentials (SSH)");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-24 06:23:04 +0000 (Fri, 24 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2015-10-16 20:57:31 +0200 (Fri, 16 Oct 2015)");
  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family("Default Accounts");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG");
  script_dependencies("ssh_detect.nasl", "gb_default_credentials_options.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/ssh", 22);
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/server_banner/available");
  script_exclude_keys("default_credentials/disable_default_account_checks");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote Junos Space is using known default credentials.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"This issue may be exploited by a remote attacker to gain access
  to sensitive information or modify system configuration.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Try to login with default credentials.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was possible to login with default credentials: 'admin/abc123'.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Change the password.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"exploit");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"Workaround");

  exit(0);
}

if(get_kb_item("default_credentials/disable_default_account_checks"))
  exit(0);

include("ssh_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("port_service_func.inc");

port = ssh_get_port(default:22);

if( ssh_dont_try_login( port:port ) )
  exit( 0 );

# nb: No need to continue/start if we haven't received any banner...
if( ! ssh_get_serverbanner( port:port ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! soc = open_sock_tcp( port ) )
  exit( 0 );

user = "admin";
pass = "abc123";

login = ssh_login( socket:soc, login:user, password:pass, priv:NULL, passphrase:NULL );
if( login == 0 ) {

  buf = ssh_cmd( socket:soc, cmd:"cat /etc/redhat-release" );
  close( soc );

  if( "Space release" >< buf ) {
    security_message( port:port );
    exit( 0 );
  }
}

if( soc ) close( soc );
exit( 99 );

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