Re: Nmap Online

I see, --interactive is now forbidden, but even when it was not,
there was no how to insert anything on the standard input of the Nmap process.
The website interface offers no interface for this and shell commands injections
were and are forbidden.

Hans Nilsson wrote:
> 2. I just ment that through the --interactive mode you can normally
> execute shell commands. (But as you said, it's not an issue on your
> site.)
>
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:22:14 +0100, "David Matousek"
> <david_at_matousec.com> said:
>> Hello,
>>
>> 1) Thanks for --interactive, will be added. It is not a problem even now,
>> because
>> such Nmap session would be killed after timeouted. But of course, it is
>> better
>> to add it.
>>
>> 2) You can not execute shell-commands (erm :) you should not be able to).
>>
>> 3) You can scan local network but the machine firewall will show you
>> nothing.
>> Maybe also a good idea to add to filter just to save a few ticks of
>> processor time.
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> David Matousek
>>
>> Founder and Chief Representative of Matousec - Transparent security
>> http://www.matousec.com/
>>
>>
>> Ron Bowes wrote:
>> > Hans Nilsson wrote:
>> >> That might be prudent. I noticed that the --interactive flag doesn't
>> >> seem to be blacklisted and you can execute shell-commands from there and
>> >> everything. But it might not be an issue.
>> >
>> > I'm not sure if you can send commands with --interactive, but you're
>> > right, it seems dangerous.
>> >
>> > Another idea -- don't allow people to scan the local network
>> > (192.168.0.0/24). Just a suggestion :)
>> >
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