Echo service tcp detection 1.5
 
Plugin ID118
Plugin nameEcho service tcp detection
Plugin filenameEcho service tcp detection.plugin
Plugin filesize3266 bytes
Plugin familyMisc
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 date2004/09/01
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 date2004/11/16
Plugin version1.5
Plugin changelogAdded the NetRecon rating and corrected the CVE data in version 1.2. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.3. Slightly modified the pattern value in 1.5
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port7
Plugin procedure detectionopen|sleep|send ATKplugin118test\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists ATKplugin118test
Plugin detection accuracy99
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor.
Bug affectedEcho TCP service
Bug not affectedOther services
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running the echo service. This service echoes any data which is sent to it. This service is unused these days, so it is strongly advised that you disable it, as it may be used by attackers to set up denial of services attacks against this host.
Bug solutionThe server should be deactivated or de-installed if not necessary. Under Unix systems, comment out the 'echo' line in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 809). Try to prevent unwanted connection attempts by filtering traffic with firewalling. Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 15 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityLow
Bug popularity8
Bug simplicity9
Bug impact2
Bug risk5
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug Symantec NetRecon rating60
Bug check toolsAll well-known security scanners are able to do a similar check.
Source CVECVE-1999-0635
Source Nessus ID10061
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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-1999-0103

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