| VID |
21043 |
| Severity |
20 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
CGI |
| Detailed Description |
The "finger" cgi is installed.
The finger service provides useful information to an attacker, since it allow them to gain usernames, check if a machine is being used, and so on¡¦
* References:
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/46.php |
| Recommendation |
Remove the CGI from /cgi-bin directory. |
| Related URL |
CVE-1999-0612 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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