The βfingerβ CGI is installed. This can be used by a remote attacker to enumerate accounts on the system. Such information is typically valuable in conducting additional, more focused attacks.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(10071);
script_version("1.34");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_name(english:"Multiple Web Server finger CGI Information Disclosure");
script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of /cgi-bin/finger");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"An application on the remote web server is leaking information.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The 'finger' CGI is installed. This can be used by a remote attacker
to enumerate accounts on the system. Such information is typically
valuable in conducting additional, more focused attacks.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Remove the script from /cgi-bin.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:ND/RC:ND");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"1995/01/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"1999/06/22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 1999-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("http_version.nasl", "find_service1.nasl", "no404.nasl");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
port = get_http_port(default:80);
res = is_cgi_installed3(port:port, item:"finger");
if(res)
{
security_warning(port);
}