
SMTP/FTP Settings
Configures the SMTP and FTP tests.
SMTP (sendmail)
Check Remote Execution: Attempts to execute commands through sendmail. See
Ident Daemon: Scanner attempts to copy /etc/passwd from sendmail through identd. See
Check Wizard Backdoor: Tests for sendmail wizard. See
Check System Log: Tests the version of sendmail for vulnerability to root access through the
system log. See
Check Debug Mode: Tests for sendmail debug mode. See
Setup Result Server: Enables the scanner to create a server which will listen for responses to
exploits. Some vulnerabilities can only be determined if the scanned host
contacts the scanning host.
Verify Check: Tests if the verify feature is enabled. See
Expand Check: Tests if the expand feature is enabled. See
E-mail addresses: If the scanner succeeds in exploiting a problem in identd, the scanned
machine e-mails the password file to the user listed.
FTP
Check Directory Creation: Attempt to create a directory on the host. See
Check Site Exec: Attempts to execute commands on FTP server. See
Check cd Bug: Tests if the FTP server allows a user to access other sections of the hard
drive. See
Check Writeable Files: Attempts to write any file found on the FTP site.