| Plugin ID | 23 |
| Plugin name | WinMX detection |
| Plugin filename | WinMX detection.plugin |
| Plugin filesize | 2741 bytes |
| Plugin family | Peer-to-Peer |
| 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 | 2003/11/13 |
| 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 | 2004/11/13 |
| Plugin version | 1.5 |
| Plugin changelog | Corrected the trigger pattern in version 1.4 so the plugin should work now very well. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.5 |
| Plugin protocol | tcp |
| Plugin port | 6699 |
| Plugin procedure detection | open|sleep|close|pattern_exists * |
| Plugin detection accuracy | 88 |
| Plugin comment | This plugin is experimental. Please verify the flaw with another security scanner (e.g. Nessus). Plugin version 1.2 seems to be as accurate as like the Nessus plugin is. |
| Bug affected | WinMX peer-to-peer clients |
| Bug vulnerability class | Configuration |
| Bug description | WinMX is a peer-to-peer software to sharing files. An open port tcp/6699 and response after establishing the connection may indicate the existence of the utility. This kind of software may be illegal in the environment. |
| Bug solution | Disable the WinMX software if not allowed nor needed. If it should run then filter incoming traffic on port tcp/6699 to prevent unwanted access to the web service. |
| Bug fixing time | 15 minutes |
| Bug exploit availability | Yes |
| Bug remote | Yes |
| Bug local | Yes |
| Bug severity | Medium |
| Bug popularity | 6 |
| Bug simplicity | 4 |
| Bug impact | 4 |
| Bug risk | 4 |
| Bug Nessus risk | Low |
| Bug check tools | Nessus is able to do the same check more accurate. |
| Source Nessus ID | 11847 |
| 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 |