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documentation/modules/auxiliary/scanner/rservices/rsh_login.md

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These services are all but unused in modern computing, as they have been replace by telnet and ssh.
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`rsh` relies on host names as a security mechanism. Utilizing `+` can wildcard so any computer can connect. In the following
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config, we'll utilize that wildcarded setting to simplify our exploitation. This is a glaring security issue!!!
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config, we'll utilize that wildcarded setting to simplify our exploitation. **This is a glaring security issue!!!**
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However, there are exceptions to this in proprietary Unix systems which may include other mechanisms such as Kerberos
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([AIX](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_aix_71/com.ibm.aix.cmds4/rsh.htm))
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If you encounter `Host address mismatch for `..., you may need to adjust your `/etc/hosts` file accordingly.
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## Confirming
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At the time of writing this, there was no `nmap` script equivalent. Most modern systems have also replaced `rsh` with `ssh`.
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At the time of writing this, there was no `nmap` script equivalent. Most modern systems have also replaced `rsh` with `ssh`.

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