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RPC etherstatd Service Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 10215

Synopsis

A deprecated RPC service is running.

Description

The etherstatd RPC service is running. If you do not use this service, then you should disable it as it may become a security threat in the future, if a vulnerability is discovered.

Solution

Disable this service if you do not use it, or filter incoming traffic to this port

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 10215

File Name: rpc_etherstatd.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: RPC

Published: 8/19/1999

Updated: 9/22/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, rpc/portmap

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0589