APC AP9606 3.0/3.0.1 Password hard-coded password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in APC AP9606 3.0/3.0.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument Password with the input TENmanUFactOryPOWER results in hard-coded password. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-0311. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in APC AP9606 3.0/3.0.1. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument Password with the input value TENmanUFactOryPOWER leads to a hard-coded password vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-259. The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

American Power Conversion (APC) Web/SNMP Management SmartSlot Card 3.0 through 3.0.3 and 3.21 are shipped with a default password of TENmanUFactOryPOWER, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.

The weakness was disclosed 11/23/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0311. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 07/13/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1078.001.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12066 (APC SmartSlot Web/SNMP Management Card Default Password), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43431 (American Power Conversion (APC) Web/SNMP Management SmartSlot Card Accessible via Default Credentials).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2406.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15238), Tenable (12066), SecurityFocus (BID 9681†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3849†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded password
CWE: CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 12066
Nessus Name: APC SmartSlot Web/SNMP Management Card Default Password
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OpenVAS ID: 802243
OpenVAS Name: Report default community names of the SNMP Agent
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 2406
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-TELNET APC SmartSlot default admin account attempt
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Timelineinfo

02/17/2004 🔍
02/18/2004 +1 days 🔍
02/19/2004 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2004 +5 days 🔍
11/23/2004 +273 days 🔍
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04/14/2015 +3794 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +3743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0311 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0311
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22452
X-Force: 15238
SecurityFocus: 9681 - APC SmartSlot Web/SNMP Management Card Default Password Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3849 - APC Web/SNMP Management Card Default Password Enables Unauthorized Access, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:24
Updated: 07/13/2025 10:16
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:24 (64), 05/13/2018 10:35 (10), 07/13/2025 10:16 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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