cfingerd detection 1.1
 
Plugin ID128
Plugin namecfingerd detection
Plugin filenamecfingerd detection.plugin
Plugin filesize2681 bytes
Plugin familyFinger
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 date2004/09/02
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 version1.1
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port79
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|close|pattern_exists CFINGERD
Plugin detection accuracy95
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor and was inspired by Nessus plugin.
Bug affectedcfingerd
Bug not affectedOther finger daemons
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionThe target system seems to be running cfingerd. This finger daemon was in the past vulnerable to a few attacks. An attacker may be able to run arbirtrary code on the target host or fetch sensitive information.
Bug solutionThe finger service, if not needed, should be disabled (in /etc/inetd.conf) or if possible firewalled. Upgrade to the latest software version to be not vulnerable anymore.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.nessus.org
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityLow
Bug popularity3
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact4
Bug risk4
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug check toolsNessus and ATK is able to do the same and further check.
Source Nessus ID10651
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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