id: linux-rexec-service info: name: rexec Service Should Be Disabled author: songyaeji severity: high description: | Assessed the operational status of the rexec service on the system.Running rexec could have allowed unauthorized users to gain access or extract sensitive information, representing a significant security risk. reference: - https://isms.kisa.or.kr tags: linux,local,audit,kisa,compliance self-contained: true code: - engine: - sh - bash source: | if grep -i 'disable[[:space:]]*=[[:space:]]*no' /etc/xinetd.d/rexec 2>/dev/null; then echo "[VULNERABLE] rexec service is enabled" else echo "[SAFE] rexec service is disabled" fi matchers: - type: word part: response words: - "[VULNERABLE]" # digest: 490a00463044022003bbbed1e0bd7a6f80f662b6ecc935324f16f9097cf8c7fddaebca4e567fc26f02204a000af2bb0c14fb63940f14fd5e04647a2e49f2d56fecb1555ec9573f42c439:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950