VLC Media Player Version Detection

info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9796

Synopsis

The remote server is running VLC Media Player.

Description

The remote host is running VLC Media Player, a portable, free and open-source, cross-platform media player and streaming media server.

Solution

Ensure that this server is running the latest version of VLC Media Player and its plugins to stay updated with security patches.

See Also

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 9796

Family: Web Clients

Published: 11/18/2016

Updated: 12/6/2016

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player