Description
The default configuration of Cisco Tandberg C Series Endpoints, and Tandberg E and EX Personal Video units, with software before TC4.0.0 has a blank password for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via an unspecified login method.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Tandberg E & EX & C Series Endpoints - Default Root Account Credentials EDB-16100 · remote · Feb 2, 2011 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1025017 vdb-entry
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=22314
- 8060 third-party-advisory
- 46107 vdb-entry
- VU#436854 third-party-advisory
- 20110202 Default Credentials for Root Account on Tandberg E, EX and C Series Endpoints vendor-advisory
- 16100 exploit
- 43158 third-party-advisory