T 5.10 Abuse of remote maintenance ports

Where remote maintenance ports are insufficiently protected, it is conceivable that hackers may get access to the administration port of the IT system. Consequently, once they have mastered the system password they would, if necessary, be able to perform all administration tasks. The resulting damage could range from a complete system failure, a very serious disruption of service/operation continuity, a loss of the confidentiality of all data stored in the system, to a considerable direct financial loss.