Signature Detail
Short Name |
SCAN:MISC:TELNET:APPEND-PASSWD |
|---|---|
Severity |
Info |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SCAN |
Keywords |
TELNET |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
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+ |
SCAN: Telnet Command "cat >>/etc/passwd"
This signature detects the TELNET command "/etc/passwd." Attackers can be attempting to append the password file to add themselves are valid users with valid passwords.
Extended Description
None