Ethernet Industrial Protocol (EtherNet/IP) Implicit Message Detection

info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 7113

Synopsis

An Ethernet Industrial Protocol (EtherNet/IP) implicit message has been detected.

Description

EtherNet/IP is a communications protocol used in industrial automation applications. EtherNet/IP implements the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) at the session and application layers and uses TCP as a transport protocol for CIP explicit messages and UDP as a transport protocol for CIP implicit messages. CIP explicit messages are typically used to transmit configuration, diagnostic, and event data. CIP implicit messages are used for realtime I/O data transfer. An EtherNet/IP implicit message has been detected.

Solution

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Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 7113

Version: 1.3

Family: SCADA

Published: 7/9/2014

Updated: 8/16/2018