151 – Use of an insecure channel - Telnet
Description
Customer information is transmitted over a channel that does not use encryption, so credentials and confidential information can be captured in plain text.
Impact
Obtain Telnet credentials after a MitM attack.
Recommendation
Deploy the application over an encrypted communication channel.
Threat
Anonymous attacker from adjacent network.
Expected Remediation Time
Score 4.0
Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
- Attack vector: A
- Attack complexity: L
- Attack Requirements: N
- Privileges required: N
- User interaction: A
- Confidentiality (VC): L
- Integrity (VI): L
- Availability (VA): N
- Confidentiality (SC): N
- Integrity (SI): N
- Availability (SA): N
Threat 4.0
- Exploit maturity: P