Nmap Output Interpretation

Scenario

You have run nmap -A -sV -p- 10.10.42.7 against an in-scope target during a VAPT engagement. The output is in the right pane.

Your job: read the output and identify:

1. The OS family (lowercase one-word, e.g. linux, windows, freebsd)
2. The three services running with known publicly-disclosed CVEs (alphabetical, lowercase service names — e.g. apache, openssh, vsftpd)

Answer format

<os>:<service1>,<service2>,<service3>

All lowercase. Services in alphabetical order, comma-separated, no spaces.

Example shape (NOT the correct answer):

linux:apache,openssh,vsftpd

Tips

• The -sV flag prints exact version strings. CVE-vulnerable versions to know cold:
• vsftpd 2.3.4 — RCE backdoor (CVE-2011-2523)
• ProFTPD 1.3.5 — mod_copy RCE (CVE-2015-3306)
• Samba 3.0.20 — username map script RCE (CVE-2007-2447)
• Apache 2.2.8 — multiple disclosures incl. Range header DoS
• OpenSSL 0.9.8 — too many to list (use anything modern)
• MySQL 5.0.51 — auth bypass + privilege escalation
• The OS family fingerprint is in the OS details: line near the bottom.
• Not every service shown is vulnerable — match version strings carefully.