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Family: General --> Category: infos
DHCP server info gathering Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Chats with the remote DHCP server
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
This script contacts the remote DHCP server (if any) and
attempts to retrieve information about the network layout.
Some DHCP server provide sensitive information such
as the NIS domain name, or network layout information
such as the list of the network www servers, and so on.
It does not demonstrate any vulnerability, but
a local attacker may use DHCP to become intimately familiar
with the network in no time.
Solution : Apply filtering to keep this information off the network
Threat Level: Low
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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