AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server Insecure Private Key Permissions Vulnerability

BID:14734

Info

AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server Insecure Private Key Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14734
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 25 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 25 2005 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: F-Secure SSH Server 3.1 .0 build 9
F-Secure SSH Server 3.1 .0
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.9
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.8
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.7
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.6
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.5
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.4
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.3
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.2
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0.1
F-Secure SSH Server 3.0 .0
F-Secure SSH 5.3 For Windows
F-Secure SSH 5.2 For Windows
F-Secure SSH 5.1 For Windows
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT 6.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server Insecure Private Key Permissions Vulnerability

AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server is susceptible to an insecure private key permissions vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to ensure secure permissions are placed on security-sensitive files.

This issue allows local users to gain access to the contents of private SSH host keys files. This allows attackers to create rouge SSH servers that seem to clients to be identical to the originating server. Man in the middle attacks, gaining access to the contents of encrypted communications, and other attacks are likely possible.

All versions of F-Secure SSH Server for Windows, and AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server version 6.0 are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server Insecure Private Key Permissions Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server Insecure Private Key Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory to address this issue. The advisory details the steps required to resolve this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

An upgraded version of the affected software is also available from:

https://download.wrq.com/Upgrades/DownloadAgreement.aspx?code=RSSW

References

AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server Insecure Private Key Permissions Vulnerability

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