Remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in
P2P applications that can be used to
compromise P2P clients or servers.
Viruses and bots use P2P shared folders
for spreading by copying malicious files
into these folders with enticing filenames.
P2P software is generally bundled with
spyware and adware software. This increases
the spyware/adware infection in an
organization.
Attackers can masquerade malicious files
as legitimate music or video files. When the
users download these files, their system can
be infected and used as a "bot".
P2P shares typically have no passwords
or weak passwords, a flaw that can be
exploited to infect the share with malicious
files.
An organization can be liable to
lawsuits for copyright infringement.
P2P traffic can contribute substantially
to overall bandwidth and make other
mission-critical applications slower. This
can be especially threatening to quality of
service for voice and video traffic in an
organization.
