Nessus Scan Report - Columbia University

Synopsis:A Telnet server is listening on the remote port.Description:The remote host is running a Telnet server, a remote terminal server.Risk factor:NoneSolution:Disable this service if you do not use it.Plugin output:Here is the banner from the remote Telnet server : ------------------------------ snip ------------------------------ login: ------------------------------ snip ------------------------------Plugin ID:10281Service DetectionA telnet server is running on this port.Plugin ID:22964Unencrypted Telnet ServerSynopsis:The remote Telnet server transmits traffic in cleartext.Description:The remote host is running a Telnet server over an unencryptedchannel. Using Telnet over an unencrypted channel is not recommendedas logins, passwords and commands are transferred in cleartext. Anattacker may eavesdrop on a Telnet session and obtain credentials orother sensitive information. Use of SSH is prefered nowadays as itprotects credentials from eavesdropping and can tunnel additional datastreams such as the X11 session.Risk factor:LowCVSS Base Score:2.6CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSolution:Disable this service and use SSH instead.Plugin ID:42263