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Note: BetterDefaultPasslist is included in SecLists (https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists) and in future I will try to keep them both up-to-date (08.07.2018).

What:

  • list includes default credentials from various manufacturers for their products like NAS, ERP, ICS etc., that are used for standard products like mssql, vnc, oracle and so on
  • also examples for passwords, in practice those are also being used
  • the sources are installation guides and other
  • useful for network bruteforcing
  • not meant as a complete bruteforcing list, hopefully it is a useful supplement

Why:

  • some manufactures use default credentials for their products
  • that might be poorly handled by the users
  • setting networks at risk

What to do:

  • manufacturers: do not use default passwords, instead force users to use strong credentials and document them
  • users: check if it is possible to change the credentials, otherwise mitigate the risk, for example by network separation or by using proper firewall rules - yes, you can actually use local firewalls too

Changelog (small updates not included):

  • 18.01.2021 added CVE-2017-7722, kudos to mcjon3z (https://github.com/govolution/betterdefaultpasslist/pull/7)
  • 06.01.2021 added zyxel hard coded credentials for ssh, added web.txt (default creds for web apps) with same credentials
  • 11.07.2020 added some backdoor credentials for telnet
  • 10.10.2019 added default credentials for smb, ssh, mssql
  • 10.10.2018 added 22 default credentials, ssh, telnet & mysql
  • 12.07.2018 edoz90 added tomcat.txt
  • 08.07.2018 added more credentials for ssh.txt and windows.txt
  • 24.03.2018 added some creds, for VMs that are offered to download (SANS, osboxes.org and more)
  • 27.09.2017 added about 10 creds
  • 20.05.2017 added lots of passwords from http://www.petefinnigan.com/default/oracle_default_passwords.htm, msf wordlists and other sources, more than 600 new credentials (most oracle), added db2 and postgres. Thanks to Pete Finnigan for creating the huge oracle default credentials list!
  • 27.12.2016 addded 3 creds
  • 08.11.2016 added cirros default credentials
  • 01.11.2016 added a few credentials for telnet and ftp
  • 29.10.2016 added sources.txt for the sources (more or less complete)
  • 28.10.2016 added more credentials the last weeks
  • 03.10.2016 added some default passwords from mirai bot
  • 01.10.2016 now 305 default credentials
  • 25.09.2016 added some credentials
  • 24.09.2016 added README, 270 credentials