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Unprotected Netware Management Portal

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Unprotected Netware Management Portal

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The Netware Management Portal software is running on this machine. The
Portal permits anyone to view the current server configuration and
locate other Portal servers on the network. It is possible to browse the
server's filesystem by requesting the volume in the URL. However, a valid
user account is needed to do so.

Solution: Disable this service if it is not in use or block connections to
this server on TCP ports 8008 and 8009.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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