diff --git a/scripts/acarsd-info.nse b/scripts/acarsd-info.nse index d374dd290..b865b6ce2 100644 --- a/scripts/acarsd-info.nse +++ b/scripts/acarsd-info.nse @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ description = [[ -Retrieves information from a listening acarsd daemon. -acarsd is an ACARS decoder for a Linux or Windows PC which attempts to decode -ACARS transmissions in real-time. The information retrieved includes the -daemon version, API version, administrator e-mail address and listening -frequency. +Retrieves information from a listening acarsd daemon. Acarsd decodes +ACARS (Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System) data in +real time. The information retrieved by this script includes the +daemon version, API version, administrator e-mail address and +listening frequency. For more information about acarsd, see: * http://www.acarsd.org/ diff --git a/scripts/asn-to-prefix.nse b/scripts/asn-to-prefix.nse index 14da00255..d5649eed7 100644 --- a/scripts/asn-to-prefix.nse +++ b/scripts/asn-to-prefix.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -Produces a list of prefixes for a given ASN. +Produces a list of IP prefixes for a given AS number (ASN). This script uses a whois server database operated by the Shadowserver Foundation. We thank them for granting us permission to use this in diff --git a/scripts/broadcast-networker-discover.nse b/scripts/broadcast-networker-discover.nse index bc9009172..9ce43698b 100644 --- a/scripts/broadcast-networker-discover.nse +++ b/scripts/broadcast-networker-discover.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -Discovers the server for EMC Networker backup software on the LAN by +Discovers the EMC Networker backup software server on a LAN by using network broadcasts. ]] diff --git a/scripts/broadcast-versant-locate.nse b/scripts/broadcast-versant-locate.nse index 68c2fbaf6..36d983f5a 100644 --- a/scripts/broadcast-versant-locate.nse +++ b/scripts/broadcast-versant-locate.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -Discovers Versant object databases using the srvloc protocol +Discovers Versant object databases using the srvloc protocol. ]] --- diff --git a/scripts/dns-client-subnet-scan.nse b/scripts/dns-client-subnet-scan.nse index 52ef669d6..a8f2f8f8d 100644 --- a/scripts/dns-client-subnet-scan.nse +++ b/scripts/dns-client-subnet-scan.nse @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ description = [[ -Performs a domain lookup using the edns-client-subnet [1] option that adds -support for adding subnet information to the query in regards to where the -query is originating from. The script uses this option to supply a number of +Performs a domain lookup using the edns-client-subnet option that adds +support for adding subnet information to the query describing where the +query is originating. The script uses this option to supply a number of geographically distributed locations in an attempt to enumerate as many different address records as possible. The script also supports requests using a given subnet. -[1]http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-vandergaast-edns-client-subnet-00 +* http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-vandergaast-edns-client-subnet-00 ]] --- diff --git a/scripts/dns-nsid.nse b/scripts/dns-nsid.nse index 38d221005..e5096689d 100644 --- a/scripts/dns-nsid.nse +++ b/scripts/dns-nsid.nse @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ description = [[ Retrieves information from a DNS nameserver by requesting -its nameserver ID (nsid), and asking for its id.server and -version.bind. This script performs the same queries as the following +its nameserver ID (nsid) and asking for its id.server and +version.bind values. This script performs the same queries as the following two dig commands: - dig CH TXT bind.version @target - dig +nsid CH TXT id.server @target diff --git a/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse b/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse index c1d43a1d9..72529a1d7 100644 --- a/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse +++ b/scripts/http-vuln-cve2010-2861.nse @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ description = [[ -This script will execute a directory traversal attack against a ColdFusion -server and try to grab the password hash for the administrator user. It -will then use the salt value (hidden in the web page) to create the SHA1 +Executes a directory traversal attack against a ColdFusion +server and tries to grab the password hash for the administrator user. It +then uses the salt value (hidden in the web page) to create the SHA1 HMAC hash that the web server needs for authentication as admin. You can pass this value to the ColdFusion server as the admin without cracking the password hash. diff --git a/scripts/membase-http-info.nse b/scripts/membase-http-info.nse index a6b77a3d4..f12a5efc0 100644 --- a/scripts/membase-http-info.nse +++ b/scripts/membase-http-info.nse @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ description = [[ -Retrieves information from the CouchBase Web Administration port. -The information retrieved by this script does not require any credentials. +Retrieves information (hostname, OS, uptime, etc.) from the CouchBase +Web Administration port. The information retrieved by this script +does not require any credentials. ]] --- diff --git a/scripts/memcached-info.nse b/scripts/memcached-info.nse index 38e22b67a..c135d626c 100644 --- a/scripts/memcached-info.nse +++ b/scripts/memcached-info.nse @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ description = [[ -Retrieves information from distributed memory object caching system memcached. +Retrieves information (including system architecture, process ID, and +server time) from distributed memory object caching system memcached. ]] --- diff --git a/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse b/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse index 0ff27246f..837c82cfe 100644 --- a/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse +++ b/scripts/mongodb-brute.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -Performs brute force password guessing against the MongoDB database. +Performs brute force password auditing against the MongoDB database. ]] --- diff --git a/scripts/rpcap-brute.nse b/scripts/rpcap-brute.nse index 73e7a41f1..2535b8904 100644 --- a/scripts/rpcap-brute.nse +++ b/scripts/rpcap-brute.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -Performs brute force password guessing against the WinPcap Remote Capture +Performs brute force password auditing against the WinPcap Remote Capture Daemon (rpcap). ]] diff --git a/scripts/rpcap-info.nse b/scripts/rpcap-info.nse index c51db55bf..3f24eb902 100644 --- a/scripts/rpcap-info.nse +++ b/scripts/rpcap-info.nse @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ description = [[ -Connect to the rpcap service, a service providing remote sniffing capabilities -through WinPcap, and retrieves interface information. The service can either be +Connects to the rpcap service (provides remote sniffing capabilities +through WinPcap) and retrieves interface information. The service can either be setup to require authentication or not and also supports IP restrictions. ]] diff --git a/scripts/rsync-brute.nse b/scripts/rsync-brute.nse index 574c6d240..fdc000ebc 100644 --- a/scripts/rsync-brute.nse +++ b/scripts/rsync-brute.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -Performs brute force password auditing against rsync. +Performs brute force password auditing against the rsync remote file syncing protocol. ]] --- diff --git a/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse b/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse index dc4fe3c83..06e6f598b 100644 --- a/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse +++ b/scripts/rsync-list-modules.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -List modules available for rsync synchronization +Lists modules available for rsync (remote file sync) synchronization. ]] --- diff --git a/scripts/socks-auth-info.nse b/scripts/socks-auth-info.nse index fcbf24e98..a46814214 100644 --- a/scripts/socks-auth-info.nse +++ b/scripts/socks-auth-info.nse @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ description = [[ -Determines the supported authentication mechanisms of a remote SOCKS server. -Starting with SOCKS version 5 socks servers may support authentication. -The script checks for the following authentication types: +Determines the supported authentication mechanisms of a remote SOCKS +proxy server. Starting with SOCKS version 5 socks servers may support +authentication. The script checks for the following authentication +types: 0 - No authentication 1 - GSSAPI 2 - Username and password diff --git a/scripts/socks-brute.nse b/scripts/socks-brute.nse index f9799974e..9432d5755 100644 --- a/scripts/socks-brute.nse +++ b/scripts/socks-brute.nse @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ description = [[ -Performs brute force password auditing against SOCKS 5 servers. +Performs brute force password auditing against SOCKS 5 proxy servers. ]] ---