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- #
- # This script was written by Noam Rathaus <noamr@securiteam.com>
- # Updated by Paul Johnston for Westpoint Ltd <paul@westpoint.ltd.uk>
- #
- # See the Nessus Scripts License for details
- #
-
- if(description)
- {
- script_id(10185);
- script_version ("$Revision: 1.13 $");
- name["english"] = "POP3 Server type and version";
- script_name(english:name["english"]);
-
- desc["english"] = "
- The remote POP3 servers leak information about the software it is running,
- through the login banner. This may assist an attacker in choosing an attack
- strategy.
-
- Versions and types should be omitted where possible.
-
-
- Solution : Change the login banner to something generic.
- Risk factor : Low";
-
- script_description(english:desc["english"]);
-
- summary["english"] = "POP3 Server type and version";
- script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
-
- script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
-
- script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 1999 SecuriTeam");
- family["english"] = "General";
- script_family(english:family["english"]);
-
- script_dependencie("find_service.nes", "doublecheck_std_services.nasl");
- script_require_ports("Services/pop3", 110);
- exit(0);
- }
-
- #
- # The script code starts here
- #
- include("misc_func.inc");
-
- port = get_kb_item("Services/pop3");
- if(!port) port = 110;
- banner = get_service_banner_line(service:"pop3", port:port);
-
- banner = ereg_replace(pattern:"\[.*\]", replace:"", string:banner);
- banner = ereg_replace(pattern:"<.*>", replace:"", string:banner);
- banner = ereg_replace(pattern:"POP3", replace:"", string:banner, icase:TRUE);
-
- if(ereg(pattern:"[0-9]", string:banner))
- {
- report = "
- The remote POP3 servers leak information about the software it is running,
- through the login banner. This may assist an attacker in choosing an attack
- strategy.
-
- Versions and types should be omitted where possible.
-
- The version of the remote POP3 server is :
- " + banner + "
-
- Solution : Change the login banner to something generic.
- Risk factor : Low";
- security_note(port:port, data:report);
- }
-