Vulnerability Scan Result
| Title: | No title found |
| Description: | No description found |
| ip_address | 192.104.182.209 |
| country | US  |
| network_name | Lee Enterprises Incorporated |
| asn | AS10668 |
No open ports were found.
No technologies could be detected.
Web Application Vulnerabilities
No vulnerabilities were found.
Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
Evidence
We found insecure DNS cookie usage on the following nameservers: ns03.gcd-dns.com, ns04.gcd-dns.com
Vulnerability description
We found that the server does not implement DNS Cookies or uses them insecurely. DNS Cookies help prevent DNS-based attacks, such as spoofing and amplification attacks.
Risk description
The risk exists because without DNS Cookies, the server is vulnerable to DNS spoofing and amplification attacks. Attackers can manipulate responses or use the server in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, compromising network availability and security.
Recommendation
We recommend enabling DNS Cookies to prevent spoofed DNS responses. Ensure proper cookie validation is implemented to mitigate DNS amplification attacks. Regularly update DNS servers to support the latest DNS security features.
Evidence
| Domain Queried | DNS Record Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ncnewsonline.com | A | IPv4 address | 192.104.182.209 |
| www.ncnewsonline.com | NS | Name server | ns03.gcd-dns.com |
| www.ncnewsonline.com | NS | Name server | ns04.gcd-dns.com |
| www.ncnewsonline.com | MX | Mail server | 0 email2.cnhi.com |
| www.ncnewsonline.com | SOA | Start of Authority | ns03.gcd-dns.com. dns.jomax.net. 2024080603 28800 7200 604800 600 |
| www.ncnewsonline.com | TXT | Text record | "pax8validate" |
| www.ncnewsonline.com | SPF | Sender Policy Framework | "v=spf1 a mx ip4:165.140.157.21 ip4:74.218.117.45 include:_spf.psm.knowbe4.com include:custmail.vdata.com ~all" |
| www.ncnewsonline.com | CNAME | Canonical name | ncnewsonline.com |
Risk description
An initial step for an attacker aiming to learn about an organization involves conducting searches on its domain names to uncover DNS records associated with the organization. This strategy aims to amass comprehensive insights into the target domain, enabling the attacker to outline the organization's external digital landscape. This gathered intelligence may subsequently serve as a foundation for launching attacks, including those based on social engineering techniques. DNS records pointing to services or servers that are no longer in use can provide an attacker with an easy entry point into the network.
Recommendation
We recommend reviewing all DNS records associated with the domain and identifying and removing unused or obsolete records.