Re: SV: Security test of firewall dose not show UDP port 500 is open

[Davide Carnevali <carnevali () protechta it>]

Which scan option are you using with Nessus 3.0?
Which have you used with 2.0?
If you use and have used nmap, which version?

Regards

Martin Thor-Kristiansen wrote:
> This lead me back to the following question:
> Why dose Nessus 2.x find the open port and Nessus 3.0 don't?
>
> Best regards
>  
> Martin Thor-Kristiansen
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> Fra: Daniel Lucq [mailto:daniel () scanit be] 
> Sendt: 28. marts 2006 11:11
> Til: pen-test () securityfocus com
> Cc: Martin Thor-Kristiansen
> Emne: Re: Security test of firewall dose not show UDP port 500 is open
>
> Well, could be that the IKE service (if it is enabled) only responds to 
> IKE handshake requests containing a supported IKE transform (or vendor 
> ID, authentication type, etc.).
>
> I would suggest using ike-scan to poke a bit at the target with 
> different transforms etc.
>
>
> Regards,
> Daniel
>
> mtk () mrc dk wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We have been using Nessus for security scanning the Cisco Pix firewalls we install for our custemers. I have one "old" 
> > repport showing ISAKMP UDM port 500 is open. The firewall isn't updated but now the port has disapeard fro the new rapport?
> > We have asked Cisco if the securiyt scanner is supposed to find UDP port 500 (I don't think so) and a CCIE from Cisco have told 
> > us "no the port is hidden."
> >
> > I wonder how the port can be in the old repport?
> >
> > If any one has any input please let me know.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > MTK
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