SMB: NULL Account

This protocol anomaly is an empty Account field in the session setup SMB. Because Microsoft Windows systems have guest accounts that do not require passwords, attackers can easily view the shares on system.

Short Name
SMB:AUDIT:NULL-ACCOUNT
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SMB
Keywords
Account NULL SMB
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
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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