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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10407
Category:Service detection
Title:X Server Detection
Summary:This plugin detects X Window servers.;; X11 is a client - server protocol. Basically, the server is in charge of the; screen, and the clients connect to it and send several requests like drawing; a window or a menu, and the server sends events back to the clients, such as; mouse clicks, key strokes, and so on...;; An improperly configured X server will accept connections from clients from; anywhere. This allows an attacker to make a client connect to the X server to; record the keystrokes of the user, which may contain sensitive information,; such as account passwords.; This can be prevented by using xauth, MIT cookies, or preventing; the X server from listening on TCP (a Unix sock is used for local; connections)
Description:Summary:
This plugin detects X Window servers.

X11 is a client - server protocol. Basically, the server is in charge of the
screen, and the clients connect to it and send several requests like drawing
a window or a menu, and the server sends events back to the clients, such as
mouse clicks, key strokes, and so on...

An improperly configured X server will accept connections from clients from
anywhere. This allows an attacker to make a client connect to the X server to
record the keystrokes of the user, which may contain sensitive information,
such as account passwords.
This can be prevented by using xauth, MIT cookies, or preventing
the X server from listening on TCP (a Unix sock is used for local
connections)

CVSS Score:
0.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:N

CopyrightCopyright (C) 2005 John Jackson

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