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From: toddtowles at brookshires.com (Todd Towles)
Subject: Automated ssh scanning
Hey Ron,
Guest isn't a admin so they let the tool get in. But the real questions
is, how does it get root access on a fully patched server? It appears to
use a local exploit to gain root access. This is a problem.
Sorry about the eariler e-mail, I haven't had my coffee today. Trying to
cut back and spend that money on IT security =P
-----Original Message-----
From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com
[mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of Ron
DuFresne
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:08 AM
To: Tig
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Automated ssh scanning
the real thing this user most likely suffered from was the weak account
passwd double, guest:guest. Now, if the admin and other account were
setup with strong passwd's and this account was either setup with a
strong passwd or not setup at all might be a better test of the
stability of ssh and the debain setup in question.
Thanks,
Ron DuFresne
On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Tig wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 19:43:47 -0400
> Gerry Eisenhaur <GEisenhaur@...co.com> wrote:
>
> > I am confused, you said you knew about some SSH scanning going on,
> > then set up those accounts on a box. Now you are curious way that
> > box got rooted?
> >
> > Maybe I am missing something, but it seems you already have a pretty
> > good assumption of why it got rooted.
> >
> > The software, as you seem to know, is a few exploits, a backdoor and
> > some IRC stuff(bot and proxy).
> >
> > /gerry
> >
>
> I think you did miss the point (which was a very good one). Basically,
> once you have unprivileged access to a currently patched Woody box,
> you can quickly gain root access.
>
> I would love to see this tested against other version of Linux and
> *BSD with default (and updated) installations. Anyone have a spare box
> and a few hours?
>
> -Tig
>
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