VMware Host Agent Web Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 44645

Synopsis

The remote host is running a web server used by a virtualization product.

Description

The remote host is running VMware Host Agent (hostd). This process runs a web server used by multiple VMware products.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 44645

File Name: vmware_hostd_detect.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/17/2010

Updated: 11/22/2019

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:vmware:host_agent

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning