GEN:SID 1:1666
Message ATTACK-RESPONSES index of /cgi-bin/ response
Summary This event is generated when a webserver returns a directory listing of
it's cgi-bin.
Impact Information gathering.
Detailed Information This event is generated when a webserver returns a directory listing of
it's cgi-bin. The scripts listed may be valuable to an attacker when
planning further attacks against the webserver. It may also be possible
for the attacker to download the contents of the cgi-bin and view the
contents of the script sources.
Affected Systems All web server platforms.
Attack Scenarios An attacker can list the contents of the cgi-bin, discover the filename
of a vulnerable script and use the information to execute an exploit
against the server.
Ease of Attack Simple. No exploit software required.
Corrective Action Disallow directory content listing of the cgi-bin.
Additional References  
Rule References nessus: 10039