V-228676

Discussion

To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational administrators must be uniquely identified and authenticated for all network management accesses to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. The use of a default password for any account, especially one for administrative access, can quickly lead to a compromise of the device and subsequently, the entire enclave or system. The "admin" account is intended solely for the initial setup of the device and must be disabled when the device is initially configured. The default password for this account must immediately be changed at the first login of an authorized administrator.

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Open a web browser at an authorized workstation and enter the management IP address of the Palo Alto Networks security platform.
Use HTTP Secure (HTTPS) instead of HTTP since HTTP is disabled by default.
The logon window will appear.
Enter "admin" into both the "Name" and "Password" fields.  
If anything except the logon screen with the message "Invalid username or password" appears, this is a finding.