Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:AUDIT:ROBOTS.TXT |
|---|---|
Severity |
Info |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
HTTP |
Release Date |
2005/07/08 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Robots.txt Request
This signature detects attempts to access the robots.txt file from a webserver. This file is used by search engines to determine which files they are allowed to index, and which files should not be indexed. Attackers could use this file to target sensitive information on your webserver by purposely downloading areas specified in the disallow portion of the robots.txt file.
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