ISS vulnerability assessment product scan detected
| iss-scan (632) |  Low Risk |
Description:
ISS vulnerability assessment products can identify weaknesses in networks connected to the Internet. By using ISS vulnerability assessment products, an attacker could gain information that would be useful in performing an attack.
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
Examine the source of the scan. If the scan comes from inside your organization or uses your own ISS vulnerability assessment product key, then you may not need to worry. If it comes from outside or uses a key you do not recognize or uses an earlier shareware version of an ISS vulnerability assessment product, then you should identify the scanning entity and determine the intent of the scan.
References:
- CERT Advisory CA-1993-14: Internet Security Scanner (ISS).
Platforms Affected:
- Various vendors Any application
Reported:
Not available
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