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Internet scanning activity is targeting ESAFENET Content Data Guard (CDG) 3, a secure document management and data leakage prevention platform used largely in the Chinese market, by attempting logins with a publicly known default account instead of exploiting a newly disclosed flaw. Observed requests targeted the /CDGServer3/SystemConfig endpoint and used the default username secadmin with the vendor-default password Est@Spc820, indicating opportunistic attempts to gain administrative access through unchanged credentials.
The activity follows earlier attention on ESAFENET CDG security issues and adds to a history of reported weaknesses tied to the product, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and weak or default passwords. Researchers noted that scanning against CDG has surfaced before, particularly after public disclosure of an XSS issue, underscoring that even complex-looking passwords provide no protection when they are shipped as defaults and remain widely known.
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The references describe active scanning targeting ESAFENET CDG 3 by attempting authentication to /CDGServer3/SystemConfig using the default username secadmin and password Est@Spc820, rather than exploiting a new software flaw.
The references state that scanning activity against ESAFENET CDG increased after a cross-site scripting vulnerability became public. No specific disclosure date for the XSS issue is provided in the source content.
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