Re: nessus scan - epmap (135/tcp)

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

On Fri, 19 Dec 2008, Ron wrote:

: The only way to really be sure if a signature is correct is to attempt 
: an exploit (if you have permission!!)

Not the only way. Nessus has an additional check for this vulnerability 
if a credentialed scan is performed. smb_nt_ms03-027.nasl (Plugin 11792) 
will check for the presence of 821557 on the system without relying on 
remote signatures or exploitation.



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