NTLM Authorization Proxy Server Insecure Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability

BID:14979

Info

NTLM Authorization Proxy Server Insecure Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14979
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2962
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 30 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:06PM
Credit: Drew Parsons is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: ntlmaps NTLM Authorization Proxy Server 0.9.9
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

NTLM Authorization Proxy Server Insecure Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability

NTLM Authorization Proxy Server (ntlmaps) is prone to a vulnerability regarding insecure permissions on the configuration file. This issue is due to a configuration error in the post-installation script.

A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve the username and password to the Microsoft Windows NT system that ntlmaps connects to.

Exploit / POC

NTLM Authorization Proxy Server Insecure Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

NTLM Authorization Proxy Server Insecure Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released security advisory DSA 830-1 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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NTLM Authorization Proxy Server Insecure Configuration File Permissions Vulnerability

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