RLOGIN: User "root"
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability when using RLOGIN daemon. Attackers using the user name "root" when starting a terminal session on a remote host can gain root access.
Extended Description
A problem with the way login parses arguments as passed by rlogind that may allow access to the root account.
Affected Products
Ibm aix
References
BugTraq: 458
CVE: CVE-1999-0651
URL: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1994_2/0290.html
Short Name
RLOGIN:USER:USER-ROOT
Severity
Critical
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
RLOGIN
Keywords
"root" CA-1994-09 CVE-1999-0651 User bid:458
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3725
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Ibm
CVSS Score
7.5