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VMware ESX/GSX Server Authentication Daemon Detection

🗓️ 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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The remote host appears to be running VMware Server, ESX Server, or GSX Server

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SourceLink
vmwarewww.vmware.com/
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(20301);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/06/17");

  script_name(english:"VMware ESX/GSX Server Authentication Daemon Detection");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The authentication daemon for VMware ESX or GSX was detected on the remote host.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The authentication daemon for VMware ESX or GSX was detected on the remote host.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"n/a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"None");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/12/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_inventory", value:"True");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_inventory_category", value:"software_enumeration");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:vmware_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:gsx_server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Service detection");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("find_service1.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/three_digits", 902, "Services/vmware_auth");

  exit(0);
}

include("install_func.inc");

var register = 0;
var port = get_kb_item("Services/vmware_auth");
if ( ! port )
{
 register++;
 if (thorough_tests) {
  port = get_3digits_svc(902);
  if ( ! port ) exit(0);
 }
 else port = 902;
}
if (!get_tcp_port_state(port))
  audit(AUDIT_NOT_DETECT, 'VMware ESX/GSX Server Authentication Daemon');


var banner = get_unknown_banner(port: port, dontfetch:0);
if (banner) {
  #220 VMware Authentication Daemon Version 1.00
  #220 VMware Authentication Daemon Version 1.10: SSL Required
  #220 VMware Authentication Daemon Version 1.10: SSL Required, MKSDisplayProtocol:VNC 
  if ("VMware Authentication Daemon Version" >< banner) {
    if ( register ) register_service(port:port, ipproto:"tcp", proto:"vmware_auth");

    var app = "VMware ESX/GSX Server";
    var version = UNKNOWN_VER;
    var service = "vmware_auth";
    var cpe = "cpe:/a:vmware:vmware_server";

    register_install(
      app_name : app,
      vendor   : 'VMWare',
      product  : 'GSX Server',
      service  : service,
      version  : version,
      port     : port,
      service  : service,
      cpe      : cpe
    );

    report_installs(app_name:app, port:port);
  }
}

get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

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