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SOAP Server Detection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detects a SOAP Server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

There is a SOAP server listening on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is running a SOAP server. SOAP, originally an acronym
for 'Simple Object Access Protocol', is an XML-based distributed
messaging protocol typically implemented over HTTP.

See also :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOAP
http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part0/

Solution :

Limit incoming traffic to this port if desired.

Network Security Threat Level:

None

Networks Security ID:

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