rexecd Service Detection
critical Nessus Plugin ID 10203
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VPR Score: 5.9
Synopsis
The rexecd service is running on the remote host.Description
The rexecd service is running on the remote host. This service is design to allow users of a network to execute commands remotely.However, rexecd does not provide any good means of authentication, so it may be abused by an attacker to scan a third-party host.
Solution
Comment out the 'exec' line in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process.Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 10203
File Name: rexecd.nasl
Version: 1.32
Type: remote
Family: Service detection
Published: 8/31/1999
Updated: 8/13/2018
Dependencies: 17975
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Critical
VPR Score: 5.9
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 10
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/1999
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-1999-0618