Web Server Load Balancer Detection

low Nessus Plugin ID 12224

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Synopsis

The remote web server is load-balanced.

Description

The remote web server seems to be running in conjunction with several others behind a load balancer. Knowing that there are multiple systems behind a service could be useful to an attacker as the underlying hosts may be running different operating systems, patchlevels, etc.

Solution

Update the web configuration to hide information disclosure.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 12224

File Name: web_loadbalancer.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/4/2004

Updated: 1/25/2013

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Detections

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