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iSCSI Target Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 29700

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Synopsis

A storage area network service is listening on this port.

Description

The remote service supports the iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface) protocol, which encapsulates the SCSI protocol over TCP/IP and allows sharing remote devices, known as 'targets', over a local- or wide-area network.

Solution

Limit incoming traffic to this port if desired.

See Also

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3720.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISCSI

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 29700

File Name: iscsi_target_detect.nbin

Version: 1.80

Type: remote

Published: 12/23/2010

Updated: 1/13/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus