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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> General >> DHCP server info gathering Vulnerability Assessment Details
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DHCP server info gathering |
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Chats with the remote DHCP server Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment 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 Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Renaud Deraison |
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