RULE(RULE ID:305340)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2013-03-29
Rule Name: IBM Cognos Server Backdoor Account Vulnerability (CVE-2010-0557)
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CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: A code execution vulnerability exists in IBM Cognos Express. The vulnerability is due to hard-coded user credentials, with manager-level permissions, installed by default in the user configuration of the bundled Tomcat server. Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability by using these credentials to connect to the vulnerable server over port 19300/TCP and deploy a malicious web application on a vulnerable system.
Impact: Remote code execution
Affected OS: Windows, Others
Reference: CVE-2010-0557
SWG21419065
ZeroDayInitiative:ZDI-10-018
SecurityAdvisory:SA38457
SecurityFocusBID:38084
Solutions
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