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Google Secure Access VPN Client Installed

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the presence of the Google Secure Access

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

A potentially unauthorized VPN connection is installed on the remote host

Description :

The remote host has the program 'Google Secure Access' installed. This software
is a VPN client permiting roaming users to establish a VPN connection with
Google's VPN server, thus protecting the local communications from being
eavesdropped by a local user. This potentially permits Google to eavesdrop
on the communications of the remote user.

Make sure that the remote installation of Google Secure Access has been done in
accordance to your security policy.

Solution :

Disable this software if it does not match your corporate security policy.

See also :

http://wifi.google.com

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID:

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