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SNMP Protocol Version Detection

Article ID: 35296
Last updated: 27 Jan, 2009
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Posted: 22 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.
Updated: 27 Jan, 2009
by: Tech Pubs S.

SNMP Protocol Version Detection

This script is Copyright (C) 2009 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

FamilySNMP
Plugin ID35296
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Description:
Synopsis :

This plugin reports the protocol version of the remote SNMP agent.

Description :

By sending an SNMP get-next-request, it is possible to
determine the protocol version of the remote SNMP agent.

See also :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Network_Management_Protocol

Solution :

Disable the SNMP service on the remote host if you do not use it,
or filter incoming UDP packets going to this port.

Risk factor :

None
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