CAPWAP Protocol Client Detection (DTLS)

info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6861

Synopsis

The remote host has been identified as a CAPWAP client.

Description

The remote host has been identified as a CAPWAP client. CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Acess Points) is a protocol used by wireless clients and servers to detect and configure nodes within the wireless network.

Solution

Ensure that access to this server is restricted to only trusted hosts/networks

See Also

http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5415

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 6861

Family: Generic

Published: 6/5/2013

Updated: 6/1/2015