AIX ftpd daemon must not be running.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>The ftp service is used to transfer files from or to a remote machine. The username and passwords are passed over the network in clear text and therefore insecurely. Remote file transfer, if required, should be facilitated through SSH.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-215259r877396_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Disable "ftp" daemon entry in "/etc/inetd.conf" using command:
# chsubserver -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -d -v 'ftp' -p 'tcp6'
Reload the inetd process:
# refresh -s inetd