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Google Cloud Platform Compute Engine Instance Metadata Enumeration (Windows)

info Nessus Plugin ID 99170

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Synopsis

The remote host is a Google Compute Engine instance for which metadata could be retrieved.

Description

The remote Windows host appears to be a Google Compute Engine instance. Nessus was able to use the metadata API to collect information about the system.

See Also

https://cloud.google.com/compute/

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 99170

File Name: enumerate_google_compute_engine_win.nbin

Version: 1.194

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/3/2017

Updated: 4/15/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:google:compute_engine

Required KB Items: BIOS/Version

Excluded KB Items: SMB/not_windows