| VID |
17071 |
| Severity |
20 |
| Port |
135 |
| Protocol |
TCP,UDP |
| Class |
RPC |
| Detailed Description |
The DCE services has been detected as running on the target host.
DCE provides a complete Distributed Computing Environment infrastructure. The Endpoint Mapper Service of the DCE is listening on TCP/UDP port 135 and various DCE services can is enumerated through the DCE Endpoint Mapper. A remote attacker could use this fact to gain more knowledge about the target host.
* References:
http://www.opengroup.org/products/publications/catalog/c706.htm
* Platforms Affected:
DCE/RPC Portmapper Any version
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Ensure that your personal firewall, operating system, and programs are up-to-date in order to minimize the threat of a system compromise. And block access to this service (by default TCP/UDP port 135) from untrusted networks. |
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