Vulnerability Scan Result

| Title: | Huawei joins ITU and IAEA's AI for Good 5G Challenge |
| Description: | The 5G energy consumption modelling challenge, curated by Huawei, aims to develop machine learning models that reduce energy consumption. |
| ip_address | 210.48.126.143 |
| country | NZ |
| network_name | ICONZ Ltd |
| asn | AS4770 |
22/tcp | ssh | OpenSSH 9.6p1 Ubuntu 3ubuntu13.14 |
80/tcp | http | nginx - |
443/tcp | https | nginx - |
| Software / Version | Category |
|---|---|
| Open Graph | Miscellaneous |
| Ruby | Programming languages |
| Ruby on Rails | Web frameworks |
| Priority Hints | Performance |
| HSTS | Security |
| RSS | Miscellaneous |
Web Application Vulnerabilities
Evidence
| URL | Evidence |
|---|---|
| https://cfotech.co.uk/story/huawei-joins-itu-and-iaea-s-ai-for-good-5g-challenge | Response does not include the HTTP Content-Security-Policy security header or meta tag |
Vulnerability description
We noticed that the target application lacks the Content-Security-Policy (CSP) header in its HTTP responses. The CSP header is a security measure that instructs web browsers to enforce specific security rules, effectively preventing the exploitation of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
Risk description
The risk is that if the target application is vulnerable to XSS, lack of this header makes it easily exploitable by attackers.
Recommendation
Configure the Content-Security-Header to be sent with each HTTP response in order to apply the specific policies needed by the application.
Classification
| CWE | CWE-693 |
| OWASP Top 10 - 2017 | |
| OWASP Top 10 - 2021 |
Evidence
Vulnerability description
We found the robots.txt on the target server. This file instructs web crawlers what URLs and endpoints of the web application they can visit and crawl. Website administrators often misuse this file while attempting to hide some web pages from the users.
Risk description
There is no particular security risk in having a robots.txt file. However, it's important to note that adding endpoints in it should not be considered a security measure, as this file can be directly accessed and read by anyone.
Recommendation
We recommend you to manually review the entries from robots.txt and remove the ones which lead to sensitive locations in the website (ex. administration panels, configuration files, etc).
Evidence
| Software / Version | Category |
|---|---|
| Open Graph | Miscellaneous |
| Ruby | Programming languages |
| Ruby on Rails | Web frameworks |
| Priority Hints | Performance |
| HSTS | Security |
| RSS | Miscellaneous |
Vulnerability description
We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.
Risk description
The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.
Recommendation
We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.
Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
Evidence
| Domain Queried | DNS Record Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| _dmarc.cfotech.co.uk | TXT | Text record | "v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:lnpzte07ih@rua.powerdmarc.com; ruf=mailto:lnpzte07ih@ruf.powerdmarc.com; fo=0:1:d:s;" |
Vulnerability description
We found that the DMARC record for the domain is not configured with sp policy, meaning that no policy is enforced for subdomains. When a DMARC record does not include a subdomain policy (sp directive), subdomains are not explicitly covered by the main domain's DMARC policy. This means that emails sent from subdomains (e.g., sub.example.com) may not be subject to the same DMARC enforcement as the main domain (example.com). As a result, attackers could potentially spoof emails from subdomains without being blocked or flagged, even if the main domain has a strict DMARC policy.
Risk description
Without a subdomain policy (sp directive) in the DMARC record, subdomains are not protected by the same DMARC enforcement as the main domain, leaving them vulnerable to spoofing attacks. This inconsistency can be exploited by attackers to send phishing emails from subdomains, undermining the organization’s overall email security.
Recommendation
To mitigate the risk, we recommend configuring the DMARC record with a subdomain policy by adding the sp=reject or sp=quarantine directive. This will extend DMARC enforcement to all subdomains, preventing spoofing attempts and maintaining consistent security across both the main domain and its subdomains.
Evidence
| Software / Version | Category |
|---|---|
| Ruby | Programming languages |
| Ruby on Rails | Web frameworks |
| HSTS | Security |
Vulnerability description
We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.
Risk description
The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.
Recommendation
We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.
Evidence
| Domain Queried | DNS Record Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| cfotech.co.uk | SPF | Sender Policy Framework | "v=spf1 a mx include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net -all" |
Evidence
| Operating System | Accuracy |
|---|---|
| Linux 4.15 - 5.6 | 93% |
Vulnerability description
OS Detection
Evidence
| Domain Queried | DNS Record Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| cfotech.co.uk | A | IPv4 address | 210.48.126.143 |
| cfotech.co.uk | NS | Name server | ns1.linode.com |
| cfotech.co.uk | NS | Name server | ns4.linode.com |
| cfotech.co.uk | NS | Name server | ns5.linode.com |
| cfotech.co.uk | NS | Name server | ns2.linode.com |
| cfotech.co.uk | NS | Name server | ns3.linode.com |
| cfotech.co.uk | MX | Mail server | 10 ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| cfotech.co.uk | MX | Mail server | 10 ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| cfotech.co.uk | MX | Mail server | 5 ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| cfotech.co.uk | MX | Mail server | 5 ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| cfotech.co.uk | MX | Mail server | 1 ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM |
| cfotech.co.uk | SOA | Start of Authority | ns1.linode.com. seanm.techday.com. 2021000013 14400 14400 1209600 86400 |
| cfotech.co.uk | TXT | Text record | "google-site-verification=RjFSQtnpl3sy1e-G5tsd-K5AYyXQqxMo1hUWcqc8Dxw" |
| cfotech.co.uk | SPF | Sender Policy Framework | "v=spf1 a mx include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net -all" |
| cfotech.co.uk | CAA | Certificate Authority Authorization | 0 issue "letsencrypt.org" |
| _dmarc.cfotech.co.uk | TXT | Text record | "v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:lnpzte07ih@rua.powerdmarc.com; ruf=mailto:lnpzte07ih@ruf.powerdmarc.com; fo=0:1:d:s;" |
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.
Evidence
| Software / Version | Category |
|---|---|
| Ruby | Programming languages |
| Ruby on Rails | Web frameworks |
| HSTS | Security |
Vulnerability description
We noticed that server software and technology details are exposed, potentially aiding attackers in tailoring specific exploits against identified systems and versions.
Risk description
The risk is that an attacker could use this information to mount specific attacks against the identified software type and version.
Recommendation
We recommend you to eliminate the information which permits the identification of software platform, technology, server and operating system: HTTP server headers, HTML meta information, etc.
Evidence
| DKIM selector | Key type | Key size | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| s2 | rsa | 1296 | "k=rsa; t=s; p=MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDozoRemjoiJsmBrhFFAyKu9/D3M5RYE0wknTCmnre4NCmUDc53L7JtTKxmBNhAdaTSco2/nojpfM9qbbQdu26FINuaNdmUCthOz7oo7tK5LR8DL01yL1UqEyBs44R4156kcwidzpT+pPPjz7ZBeC5ph0EZscChPGVHzowineEGAwIDAQAB" |
| s1 | rsa | 1446 | "k=rsa; t=s; p=MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAq/nCGhK3/8y9/krs/EpxKGbMCMMmlL9ftBqrNCnlDxBsmvrdUPyQRF0kpp3GC43f5e3UsCdebCAfKL4CMvGCZoKtBuCuD0TEbL8AAiR2KRAFjx9nzcdzEqGT5jeR00OgcgaIT3Q0qWLW6GAXpZrtHrGKlrsU+6zkw2oTKdlPMHlae8jfrZ7EHttKg8qOZ1QMj44K7" "vhXlaDptkT87kaTRji9zo1/e8xHMqIPGwfWl6mRJYepPoA35TNr0+LWiTEvCH7+fRHRDK+2fzEd1tBcA4sdvx3CTIVyr5flz5yf4IK9F1M9druxsnKFKm7428Vrygn90XcFRlGpD93HdIIElwIDAQAB" |
