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smb2www installed

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
smb2www Command Execution

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running smb2www - a SMB to WWW gateway.

A possible hacker may use this CGI to use this host as a proxy -
he can connect to third parties SMB host without revealing
his IP address.

Solution : Enforce proper access controls to this CGI
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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