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RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access
From: "Michael Scheidell" <scheidell () secnap net>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:44:48 -0400
Think again... IBM thinks its their problem since hiding the admin account is something IBM had to do on purpose.. so, IBM owned it and is fixing it. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Norton [mailto:kicktd_list () hotmail com] Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:59 AM To: Michael Scheidell; bugtraq () securityfocus com; vulnwatch () vulnwatch org; full-disclosure () lists netsys com Cc: vuln () security-corporation com; security-alert () austin ibm com; cert () us ibm com Subject: Re: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access This "hidden" Administrator account is part of Windows XP and NOT IBM's porblem. Every Windows XP system ships and installs with the Administrator and blank password. This "hidden" account has been known about for some time, just like Windows 2000 Administrator account is the same way. There are ways to disable or change the Administrator name and password or to disable the account completely. -- Chris Norton UAT Student Software Engineering Network Defense _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
Current thread:
- Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Scheidell (Sep 15)
- Re: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Colin . Scott (Sep 16)
- Re: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Harrison Gladden (Sep 16)
- Re: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Chris Norton (Sep 17)
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Wilson, Contractor (Sep 17)
- RE: Re: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access pingywon MCSE (Sep 17)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Scheidell (Sep 17)
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Scheidell (Sep 17)
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Wilson, Contractor (Sep 17)
- RE: RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Phillip R. Paradis (Sep 17)
- Re: RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Valdis . Kletnieks (Sep 21)
- RE: RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Phillip R. Paradis (Sep 17)
- Re: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Chris Norton (Sep 18)
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Wilson, Contractor (Sep 17)
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Scheidell (Sep 18)
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Scheidell (Sep 18)
- RE: Vulnerability in IBM Windows XP: default hidden Administrator account allows local Administrator access Michael Scheidell (Sep 18)
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