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SMTP/FTP Settings

Configures the SMTP and FTP tests.

SMTP (sendmail)

Check Remote Execution: Attempts to execute commands through sendmail. See Sendmail Remote Execution.

Ident Daemon: Scanner attempts to copy /etc/passwd from sendmail through identd. See Sendmail Identd Bug.

Check Wizard Backdoor: Tests for sendmail wizard. See Sendmail Wizard Backdoor.

Check System Log: Tests the version of sendmail for vulnerability to root access through the system log. See Sendmail Syslog.

Check Debug Mode: Tests for sendmail debug mode. See Sendmail Debug Mode.

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 Sendmail VRFY.

Expand Check: Tests if the expand feature is enabled. See Sendmail EXPN.

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 FTP Writeable.

Check Site Exec: Attempts to execute commands on FTP server. See FTP Site Exec.

Check cd Bug: Tests if the FTP server allows a user to access other sections of the hard drive. See FTP CD Bug.

Check Writeable Files: Attempts to write any file found on the FTP site.