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Dumpenv

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of /cgi-bin/dumpenv

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The cgi 'dumpenv.pl' is installed. This
CGI gives away too much information about the web server
configuration, which will help a possible hacker.

Solution : remove it from /cgi-bin.

Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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