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RMI Remote Object Detection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detects a remote object

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

A Java RMI remote object is listening on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is running a Java RMI remote object, which permits
one Java virtual machine to invoke methods on an object on another,
possibly remotely.

See also :

http://java.sun.com/products/jndi/tutorial/objects/storing/remote.html
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/rmi/spec/rmiTOC.html
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/rmi/spec/rmi-protocol3.html

Network Security Threat Level:

None

Networks Security ID:

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