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Vulnerability Assessment Details

ibillpm.pl

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of /cgi-bin/ibillpm.pl

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The 'ibillpm.pl' CGI is installed.
Some versions of this CGI use a weak password management system
that can be brute-forced.

** No flaw was tested. Your script might be a safe version.

Solutions : upgrade the script if possible. If not:
1) Move the script elsewhere (security through obscurity)
2) Request that iBill fix it.
3) Configure your web server so that only addreses from ibill.com
may access it.

Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 3476

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Michel Arboi

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