Finger zero at host Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Article ID: 10069
Last updated: 27 Jan, 2009
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Views: 429
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Posted: 22 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
Updated: 27 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
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Finger zero at host Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
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| This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison |
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| Family | Finger abuses |
| Plugin ID | 10069 |
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| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0197
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| Description: |
Synopsis :
The remote service is prone to information disclosure.
Description :
The remote host is running a finger service that suffers from an
information disclosure vulnerability. Specifically, it allows an
unauthenticated attacker to display a list of accounts on the remote
host that have never been used. This list can help an attacker to
guess the operating system type and also focus his attacks.
Solution :
Filter access to this port, upgrade the finger server, or disable it
entirely.
Risk factor :
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.0
(CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) |
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