Detections
Analytics
HTTP Server Basic Authentication Detection
info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 7140
Synopsis
The remote web server accepts 'Basic' credentials.Description
Detect server accepting credentials in plaintext.Solution
Use SSL or a stronger authentication mechanism.Plugin Details
Severity: Info
ID: 7140
Version: 1.3
Family: Web Servers
Published: 2/18/2016
Updated: 8/16/2018