They can do more than just bring the server down. They can gain control of the server and have it attack other servers on your network or outside network. ex. the IIS code red worm only needed port 80 to be open on Winblows servers to spread across the internet.
""Brown, M"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Certain application requires port other than 80 or 443 opened in the > firewall for inbound and outbound traffic. The firewall was configured to > allow traffic to that specific server ip address. > > The software vendor argues "that the worst scenario could be that hackers > could bring the server down. No other significant would be possible. " > > Is that true ? > > How risky is that to my network ? I would like to secure that connection > using CA from the company and IPSec. The software vendor argues that is not > necessary. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=42338&t=42338 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
