Solved: snmp auth failure on a switch?

baselzind · ‎10-18-2022

every now and then i see this message on my core? is it some kind of attack?

%SNMP-3-AUTHFAIL: Authentication failure for SNMP req from host X.X.X.X

marce1000 · ‎10-18-2022

- Depends , in worst case the user's device may be infected by virus or malware , it may then also be appropriate to re-image the particular device.

M.

-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '

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marce1000 · ‎10-18-2022

- Means snmp request was tried with invalid community , you may configure snmp related acl's on the switch to allow snmp requests from trusted hosts only.

M.

-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '

baselzind · ‎10-18-2022

this ip is one of my company user pc , does it mean the user is trying to do some attack?

marce1000 · ‎10-18-2022

- Depends , in worst case the user's device may be infected by virus or malware , it may then also be appropriate to re-image the particular device.

M.

-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '