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TFTP file detection (Cisco IOS CA)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if the remote host has sensitive files exposed via TFTP (Cisco IOS CA)

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host has a TFTP server installed that is serving one or more
sensitive Cisco IOS Certificate Authority (CA) files.

These files potentially include the private key for the CA so should be considered
extremely sensitive and should not be exposed to unnecessary scrutiny.

Solution : If it is not required, disable the TFTP server. Otherwise restrict access to
trusted sources only.
Risk Factor : High

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