Plugin ID | 198 |
Plugin name | Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5 Simple Secure Web Server detection |
Plugin filename | Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5 Simple Secure Web Server detection.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 2987 bytes |
Plugin family | Firewalls |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/09 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/14 |
Plugin version | 2.0 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 80 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|send ATK plugin 198 test request HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/1.1 ### *Server: Simple, Secure Web Server 1.1* |
Plugin detection accuracy | 90 |
Plugin comment | Check is inspired by the Nessus plugin. |
Bug affected | Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5 |
Bug not affected | Other solutions and maybe the newer Symantec Enterprise Firewall 7.x |
Bug vulnerability class | Configuration |
Bug description | The target host seems to be a Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5 with a running Simple Secure Web Server. The server banner of Raptor FW version 6.5 is always "Simple, Secure Web Server 1.1". An attacker may use this information to start further investigation or dedicated attacks. |
Bug solution | You should upgrade your Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5 to the new Symantec Enterprise Firewall 7.x or newer. Also limit unwanted connections and communications with ACL and firewalling. A filter may prevent such an enumeration at an external interface. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 45 minutes |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | Medium |
Bug popularity | 7 |
Bug simplicity | 7 |
Bug impact | 7 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Bug Nessus risk | Low |
Bug check tools | Nessus is able to do the same check. |
Source Nessus ID | 10730 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |