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Nmap NSE net: auth-spoof

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Nmap NSE net

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

12 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

Checks for an identd (auth) server which is spoofing its replies. Tests whether an identd (auth) server responds with an answer before we even send the query. This sort of identd spoofing can be a sign of malware infection, though it can also be used for legitimate privacy reasons.