WinGate Telnet Proxy Server Detection

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1920

Synopsis

The remote host is running an inherently insecure protocol or application.

Description

The remote host is running a Wingate Telnet Proxy server. If not configured securely, a Wingate Telnet Proxy server may be used by hackers to conceal their true origins by bouncing conections through these proxies.

Solution

Uninstall the server if not necessary; otherwise ensure connections to the proxy are only made by trusted hosts.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 1920

Family: Backdoors

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:qbik:wingate

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0291, CVE-1999-0441, CVE-1999-0494

BID: 509