The remote host is running the Proxomitron proxy. There might be a bug in this software which may allow an attacker to disable it remotely.
*** Nessus did not check for the presence of the flaw, so this might*** be a false positive.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if(description)
{
script_id(11752);
script_version ("1.19");
script_bugtraq_id(7954);
script_name(english:"Proxomitron GET Request Overflow Remote DoS");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote server is vulnerable to a denial of service." );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running the Proxomitron proxy. There might be a bug
in this software which may allow an attacker to disable it remotely.
*** Nessus did not check for the presence of the flaw, so this might
*** be a false positive." );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade this software if needed or replace it." );
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2003/06/18");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/08 12:52:14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_summary(english: "Checks for the presence of proxomitron");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english: "Web Servers");
script_dependencie("proxy_use.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:8080);
res = http_get_cache(item:"/", port:port, exit_on_fail: 1);
if( "<title>The Proxomitron Reveals...</title>" >< res ) security_warning(port);