Skipfish Web Application Scanner Detection

info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9089
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Synopsis

The remote host is performing a web vulnerability scan using Skipfish.

Description

The remote host is performing a scan using Skipfish, an active web application security reconnaissance tool provided by Google.

Solution

Ensure that this tool is authorized according to corporate policies and guidelines.

See Also

https://code.google.com/archive/p/skipfish/

http://tools.kali.org/web-applications/skipfish

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 9089

Family: Policy

Published: 2/19/2016

Updated: 2/19/2016

Dependencies: 1735, 8314, 5266