FTP Server Zipped .mp3 / .mp4 File Detection

info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4042

Synopsis

The remote FTP server is hosting compressed (zipped) archives that contain .mp3 or .mp4 files.

Description

The remote FTP server is hosting compressed (zipped) archives that contain .mp3 or .mp4 files. As an example, consider the indicated file that is a part of a .zip archive and was just downloaded by a remote FTP client.

Distributing files over FTP is a common way of distributing information; however, efforts should be taken to ensure that the hosted files do not contain confidential information.

Solution

N/A

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 4042

Family: Data Leakage

Published: 5/25/2007

Updated: 6/1/2015