Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100081
Category:	Useless services
Title:	ident Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary:	This remote host is running an ident service.
Description:	Summary: This remote host is running an ident service. Vulnerability Insight: Remark: NIST don't see 'configuration issues' as software flaws so the referenced CVE has a severity of 0.0. The severity of this VT has been raised by Greenbone to still report a configuration issue on the target. Vulnerability Impact: The ident protocol is considered dangerous because it allows attackers to gain a list of usernames on a computer system which can later be used in attacks. Solution: Disable the ident service. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0629 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0629
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