The FTP server’s login mechanism does not restrict authentication attempts, allowing an attacker to brute-force user passwords and potentially compromising the FTP server.
It is highly recommended to use a strong password with a length of at least eight characters and a combination of letters, numbers, capital letters and symbols. Please make sure that only trusted entities have access to the device. Furthermore, you should apply the following General Security Measures when operating the product to mitigate the associated security risk. The collected resources \"SICK Operating Guidelines\" and \"ICS-CERT recommended practices on Industrial Security\" could help to implement the general security practices.