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Unpassworded iiprotect administrative interface

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if iisprotect is password-protected

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running iisprotect, an IIS add-on to protect the
pages served by this server.

However, the administration module of this interface has not been
password protected. As a result, a possible hacker may perform administrative
tasks without any authentication.

Solution : Set a password for this page
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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