Detailed scan results: Analyzing potential vulnerabilities

Screenshot 35 - Potential vulnerabilities node

Click on the Potential vulnerabilities sub-node to view scan result items that were classified as possible network weaknesses. These scan result items, although not classified as vulnerabilities, still require your meticulous attention since they can be exploited by malicious users during an attack.

For example, during vulnerability scanning GFI LANguard N.S.S. will enumerate all of the modems that are installed and configured on the target computer. If unused these modems are of no threat to your network, however if connected to a telephone line these modems can be used to gain unauthorized and unmonitored access to the Internet. In practice this means that users can bypass corporate perimeter security including firewalls, anti-virus, website rating and web content blocking exposing the corporate IT infrastructure to a multitude of threats including hacker attacks.

As a result, GFI LANguard N.S.S. considers installed modems as possible threats and enumerates them in the ‘Potential Vulnerability’ sub-node for your attention and analysis.