OS Identification : SMB

info Nessus Plugin ID 25252

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Synopsis

It is possible to determine the remote operating system by connecting to the remote SMB server.

Description

This plugin attempts to identify the Operating System type and version by connecting to the remote SMB server.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 25252

File Name: os_fingerprint_smb.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: General

Published: 5/19/2007

Updated: 1/22/2020

Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl, smb_reg_service_pack.nasl

Asset Inventory: true

OS Identification: true

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/ProductName