Web Application Firewall Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 41058

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Synopsis

The remote web server is protected by a web application firewall.

Description

By analyzing error codes and messages returned from some web queries, Nessus is able to determine that the remote web server is protected by a web application firewall.

Such protection may disrupt scan results. Countermeasures have been taken to make the scan as reliable as possible.

Solution

To get a more comprehensive set of scan results, either whitelist the Nessus server's IP address or scan from an unprotected location.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 41058

File Name: waf_detection.nbin

Version: 1.97

Type: remote

Family: Firewalls

Published: 12/10/2009

Updated: 7/17/2024

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Detections

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