Finger Attack - Successful Finger Query to Multiple Users

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6211

Synopsis

A response from a known finger daemon was observed.

Description

A response from a known finger daemon was observed which indicated that the attacker was able to retrieve a list of three or more valid user names.

Solution

Disable the finger service, or restrict access to this service.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 6211

Family: Generic

Published: 1/6/2012

Updated: 6/1/2015