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The rexec service is running
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Useless services
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Mitigation
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
This remote host is running a rexec service.
Insight
Insight
rexec (remote execution client for an exec server) has the same kind of functionality that rsh has: you can execute shell commands on a remote computer. The main difference is that rexec authenticate by reading the username and password *unencrypted* from the socket.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Disable the rexec service and use alternatives like SSH instead.