sslh Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 42476

Synopsis

A multiplexing service may be running on this port.

Description

The remote host appears to be running an sslh daemon. sslh is a multiplexing service that can accept SSH or SSL connections on the same port, such as 443 from inside a corporate firewall.

Solution

Ensure that use of this service agrees with your organization's acceptable use and security policies.

See Also

http://www.rutschle.net/tech/sslh.shtml

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 42476

File Name: sslh_detect.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Published: 11/12/2009

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus