Short Name |
FTP:PASSWORD:BRUTE-FORCE |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
FTP |
Keywords |
ftp brute force |
Release Date |
2004/01/26 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This protocol anomaly detects multiple login failures within a short period of time between a unique pair of hosts. The number of login failures that triggered this attack can be configured in the Sensor Settings Rulebase of your Security Policy.
Multiple login failures within a short period could indicate that a brute force password guessing attack is taking place or has taken place.