TELNET: Failure "not on console"

This signature detects a TELNET login failure due to a root login. If the TELNET Console setting is configured to disable root access, attackers attempting to log in as root receive the error message "not on system console."

Short Name
TELNET:FAILURE:NOT-ON-CONSOLE
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
TELNET
Keywords
"not Failure console" on
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
Rarely

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