COM2001 Alexis Server Web Access Plaintext Password Vulnerabilty

BID:3373

Info

COM2001 Alexis Server Web Access Plaintext Password Vulnerabilty

Bugtraq ID: 3373
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1254
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 27 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 07:56AM
Credit: This vulnerability was submitted to BugTraq on September 27th, 2001 by Clint Byrum <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: COM2001 Alexis Server 2.1
- 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 Professional SP3
- 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 NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
COM2001 Alexis Server 2.0
- 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 Professional SP3
- 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 NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable: COM2001 Alexis Server 1.1
- 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 Professional SP3
- 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 NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Discussion

COM2001 Alexis Server Web Access Plaintext Password Vulnerabilty

COM2001 Alexis Server is commercial voicemail/internet-based PBX management software for Microsoft Windows NT/2000 and Exchange systems.

The Web Access component in Alexis Server transmits usernames/passwords in plaintext. Alexis Server v2.1 has the option to secure transmissions using SSL. However, as a side effect the Web Access toolbar opens a java applet which sends the username/password back to the server.
If the transmitted information is sniffed at this point then the username/password will be disclosed to the attacker.

It should be noted that Alexis Server 1.1 is not prone to this issue. Alexis Server 2.0 should be considered extra vulnerable as it does not include the option to use SSL to secure communications.

Sucessful exploitation of this issue will allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to voicemail and PBX services.

Exploit / POC

COM2001 Alexis Server Web Access Plaintext Password Vulnerabilty

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

COM2001 Alexis Server Web Access Plaintext Password Vulnerabilty

Solution:
The vendor is aware of this issue and will release a fix in an upcoming service pack.

References

COM2001 Alexis Server Web Access Plaintext Password Vulnerabilty

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