Signature Detail
Short Name |
PORTMAPPER:INFO:NULL-PROC |
|---|---|
Severity |
Low |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
PORTMAPPER |
Release Date |
2004/02/19 |
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+ |
PORTMAPPER: Null Proc
This protocol anomaly is the use of the NULL procedure of the portmapper RPC service. This could indicate someone is probing the server to see if the portmapper service is present.
Extended Description
Detection of an RPC NULL request in network traffic could indicate that an attacker is probing the RPC server for vulnerabilities.