| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| vmware | www.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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