FTP: Nested Request

This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects two or more FTP commands without an intermittent reply. FTP clients normally wait for a server reply before moving to their next command, so this can indicate a denial-of-service (DoS) or a tunneling attempt.

Short Name
FTP:AUDIT:REQ-NESTED-REQUEST
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
FTP
Release Date
08/27/2003
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
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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