FINGER: Pipe
This signature detects attempts to exploit the FINGER service. Attackers can send FINGER requests containing the pipe (|) character to execute shell commands.
Extended Description
A version of finger is running that exposes valid user information to any entity on the network.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_nt
References
BugTraq: 2220
CVE: CVE-1999-0612
URL: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2000_04_26.html
Short Name
FINGER:EXPLOIT:PIPE
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
FINGER
Keywords
CVE-1999-0612 Pipe bid:2220
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
Gnu