GEN:SID | 1:471 |
Message | ICMP icmpenum v1.1.1 |
Summary | This event is generated when Icmpenum v1.1.1 generates an ICMP datagram.
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Impact | ICMP echo requests are used to determine if a host is running at a specific IP address. A remote attacker can scan a large range of hosts using ICMP echo requests to determine what hosts are operational on the network.
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Detailed Information | Icmpenum v1.1.1 generates an ICMP Type 0 datagram with an ICMP ID of 666, an ICMP sequence number of 0, and an ICMP datagram size of 0.
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Attack Scenarios | A remote attacker might scan a large range of hosts using ICMP echo requests to determine what hosts are operational on the network.
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Ease of Attack | Simple. Packet generation tools can generate this type of ICMP packet
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Corrective Action | To prevent information gathering, use ingress filtering to block incoming ICMP Type 8 Code 0 traffic.
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Additional References | http://www.whitehats.com/info/IDS450
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Rule References | arachnids: 450
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