Gnutella protocol enumeration 1.3
 
Plugin ID21
Plugin nameGnutella protocol enumeration
Plugin filenameGnutella protocol enumeration.plugin
Plugin filesize2611 bytes
Plugin familyPeer-to-Peer
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2003/11/13
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/13
Plugin version1.3
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.3
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port6346
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|send GNUTELLA CONNECT/0.4\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists GNUTELLA OK
Plugin detection accuracy90
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor.
Bug affectedGnutella and BearShare peer-to-peer sharing software
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionGnutella is a well-known peer-to-peer software for sharing files. An open port tcp/6346, the returning banner and a response to a Gnutella protocol request indicate the existence. Gnutella may be illegal in the environment.
Bug solutionDisable Gnutella if not allowed nor needed. If Gnutella should run then filter incoming traffic on port tcp/6346 to prevent unwanted access to the web interface.
Bug fixing time20 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity7
Bug simplicity6
Bug impact4
Bug risk4
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source Nessus ID10946
Source LiteratureHacking 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

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