Short Name |
SCAN:PYSMBLIB |
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Severity |
Info |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SCAN |
Keywords |
pysmb Library Detected |
Release Date |
2007/10/09 |
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+ |
This signature detects the pysmb library in use on your network. This library is used by several penetration testing suites to create exploits. These tools can be used legitimately to perform a network security audit of your network. However, if a network security audit is not in progress, triggering this signature can indicate that a malicious attacker is using one of these tools to compromise your network.
It has been reported that Microsoft Windows Workstation (WKSSVC.DLL) service is prone to a vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a vulnerable host. The problem is in the handling of requests by the Workstation Service. The Workstation Service does not properly check bounds on remote data therefore making it possible to overwrite sensitive regions of system memory.