HTTP: Offline Caching Manifest File

This signature detects usage of an HTML manifest file for offline caching management. While this behavior has legitimate uses, it is possible to use offline caching (in conjunction with a rogue network access) to steal credentials and to perform additional browser data injection attacks.

Short Name
HTTP:INFO:OFFLINE-CACHING-HTML5
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Caching File Manifest Offline
Release Date
07/19/2010
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
3375
False Positive
Rarely

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