rexecd Service Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10203

Synopsis

The rexecd service is running on the remote host.

Description

The rexecd service is running on the remote host. This service is design to allow users of a network to execute commands remotely.
However, rexecd does not provide any good means of authentication, so it may be abused by an attacker to scan a third-party host.

Solution

Comment out the 'exec' line in /etc/inetd.conf and restart the inetd process.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10203

File Name: rexecd.nasl

Version: 1.33

Type: remote

Published: 8/31/1999

Updated: 6/29/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-1999-0618

Vulnerability Information

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0618