NetInfo Daemon Detection

A 'NetInfo' daemon is running on this port. NetInfo is in charge of maintaining databases or 'maps' regarding the system. Such databases include the list of users, the password file, and more. If the remote host is not a NetInfo server, this service should not be reachable directly from the...

SOCKS Server Detection

The remote service is a SOCKS SOCKetS server, which allows client applications to operate transparently through a firewall. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. @PREFERENCES@ include'deprecatednasllevel.inc'; include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11865; scriptversion"1.23";...

UPnP TCP Helper Detection

The remote host is running Microsoft UPnP TCP helper. If the tested network is not a home network, you should disable this service. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11765; scriptversion"1.19"; scriptcvsdate"Date: 2019/11/22"; scriptnameenglish:"UPnP TCP...

RADIUS Server Detection

The remote host is running a RADIUS server. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11738; scriptversion"1.26"; scriptcvsdate"Date: 2019/11/22"; scriptnameenglish:"RADIUS Server Detection"; scriptsetattributeattribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote host is...

IMAP Service Banner Retrieval

An IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol server is installed and running on the remote host. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11414; scriptversion "$Revision: 1.11 $"; scriptnameenglish:"IMAP Service Banner Retrieval"; scriptcopyrightenglish:"This script...

rsync Service Detection

The remote rsync server can be accessed remotely. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11389; scriptversion "$Revision: 1.24 $"; scriptcvsdate"$Date: 2017/06/12 21:52:41 $"; scriptnameenglish:"rsync Service Detection"; scriptsummaryenglish:"Shows the remote...

writesrv Service Detection

This service gives potential attackers information about who is connected and who isn't, easing social engineering attacks for example. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11222; scriptversion "$Revision: 1.12 $"; scriptcvsdate"$Date: 2011/03/11 21:52:41 $"...

IRC Daemon Version Detection

This plugin determines the version of the IRC daemon. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11156; scriptversion"$Revision: 1.15 $"; scriptcvsdate"$Date: 2016/01/08 15:38:43 $"; scriptnameenglish:"IRC Daemon Version Detection"; scriptsummaryenglish:"IRCD...

Unknown Service Detection: Banner Retrieval

Nessus was unable to identify a service on the remote host even though it returned a banner of some type. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11154; scriptversion"1.69"; scriptsetattributeattribute:"pluginmodificationdate", value:"2022/07/26";...

Service Detection (HELP Request)

It was possible to identify the remote service by its banner or by looking at the error message it sends when it receives a 'HELP' request. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11153; scriptversion"1.318"; scriptsetattributeattribute:"pluginmodificationdate...

QMTP/QMQP Server Detection

A QMTP/QMQP server is running on this port. QMTP is a proposed replacement of SMTP by D.J. Bernstein. Note that Nessus only runs SMTP tests currently. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11134; scriptversion "1.15"; scriptnameenglish:"QMTP/QMQP Server...

xtel Detection

The remote host is running xteld, a Minitel emulator. This service allows users to connect to the Teletel network. Some of the servers are expensive. Note that by default, xteld forbids access to the most expensive services. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription...

RPC Services Enumeration

By sending a DUMP request to the portmapper, it was possible to enumerate the ONC RPC services running on the remote port. Using this information, it is possible to connect and bind to each service by sending an RPC request to the remote port. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc";...

Alcatel PABX 4400 Detection

The remote host is an Alcatel PABX 4400. This device can be configured thru the serial port or using this port. Outsiders should not be able to connect to this device. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11019; scriptversion "1.14"; scriptcvsdate"Date:...

UPnP Client Detection

This machine answered to a unicast UPnP NOTIFY packet by trying to fetch the XML description that Nessus advertised. This script was written by John [email protected] Changes by Tenable: - Revised plugin title 9/8/09 include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid10829; scriptversion"1.26"...

HTTP RPC Endpoint Mapper (http-rpc-epmap) Detection

This detects the http-rpc-epmap service by connecting to the port 593 and processing the buffer received. This endpoint mapper provides CIS COM+ Internet Services parameters like port 135 epmap for RPC. This script was written by Georges Dagousset See the Nessus Scripts License for details Change...

Talk Service (talkd, in.talk, ntalk) Detection

The remote service responded to a talk request. A talk server also known as 'talkd', 'in.talk', or 'ntalk' is a service that works over UDP and notifies a user when someone wants to initiate a conversation. Note that talk is nowadays considered by many to be obsolete. C Tenable Network Security,...

POP Server Detection

The remote host is running a server that understands the Post Office Protocol POP, used by email clients to retrieve messages from a server, possibly across a network link. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid10185; scriptversion "1.25"; scriptcvsdate"Date:...

CVS pserver Detection

Concurrent Versions System CVS, an open source versioning system, is running on the remote port. The CVS server can be accessed either using third-party tools e.g., RSH or SSH or via the 'pserver' protocol, which is unencrypted. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc...

FTP Server Detection

It is possible to obtain the banner of the remote FTP server by connecting to a remote port. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid10092; scriptversion"1.57"; scriptsetattributeattribute:"pluginmodificationdate", value:"2023/08/17";...