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InterScan VirusWall Remote Configuration Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check if the remote Interscan is vulnerable to remote reconfiguration.

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The management interface used with the Interscan VirusWall
uses several cgi programs that may permit a malicious user to remotely
change the configuration of the server without any authorization using
maliciously constructed querystrings.

Solution : don't connect the management interface directly to the Internet
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 2579

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