Sysinfo Detection

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3517

Synopsis

The remote host may give an attacker information useful for future attacks.

Description

The remote host is running sysinfo, a perl CGI script that administrators use to monitor servers. Sysinfo gives potential attackers information regarding system configuration. In addition, many versions of sysinfo are vulnerable to many different flaws.

Solution

Ensure that this application is approved and protected according to existing policies and procedures.

See Also

http://www.coder-world.de/cw/seite__pagewebdesignsysinfo.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 3517

Family: CGI

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 1/15/2016