bugtraq - RE: Authentication Vulnerability in NetScreen ScreenOS

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Message-ID: <Law10-F66lZ5wS9u1yV0002101a@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 17:37:53 +0000
From: "Brian Soby" <tmpbox5@...mail.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: RE: Authentication Vulnerability in NetScreen ScreenOS


>However, after a user is authenticated, anyone else may also access the 
>protected services if they orginate from the same source IP address (NAT'd 
>network). The authentication mechanism is designed to authenticate based on 
>source-ip address only.

Most firewalls track authenticated users based on the client's source IP 
address.  If you need a stronger method, you could always use the Netscreen 
Remote client software and require a secure tunnel from the clients to get 
to your protected resources.

-Brian Soby

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