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TFTP file detection (Cisco IOS)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if the remote host has sensitive files exposed via TFTP (Cisco IOS)

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host has a TFTP server installed that is serving one or
more sensitive Cisco IOS files.\n\nThese files potentially include
passwords and other sensitive information, so should not be exposed
to unnecessary scrutiny.

Solution : If it is not required, disable the TFTP server. Otherwise
restrict access to trusted sources only.

Risk Factor : High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This NASL script is Copyright 2005 Corsaire Limited.

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