Overview
IntelliCom NetBiter devices ship with default passwords for the HICP network configuration service. An attacker with network access could change network settings and prevent legitimate users from accessing the HICP service.
Description
IntelliCom NetBiter products use the proprietary HICP protocol to configure ethernet and IP network settings. NetBiter devices ship with default, well-known HICP passwords. The password is not hard-coded (persistent) as described in the original post by Rubén Santamarta. The password is set by default but can be changed. |
Impact
An attacker with network access could change network settings and prevent legitimate users from accessing the HICP service. HICP transmits the password in plain text, so the attacker may also be able to monitor HICP communication and read the changed password. |
Solution
Change default passwords Change the default password before deploying NetBiter devices in an production environment. Please see IntelliCom Security Bulletin ISFR-4404-0008. |
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Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
This information was published by Rubén Santamarta. The default password is also documented in NetBiter user manuals. ICS-CERT researched this vulnerability and confirmed that the HICP password can be changed and is not persistent.
This document was written by Art Manion.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2009-4463 |
| Date Public: | 2009-12-12 |
| Date First Published: | 2010-04-06 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2010-04-29 21:05 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 20 |