Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2612 - Unspecified vulnerability in BNC 2.9.0

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
bnc
nessus

Summary

BNC 2.9.0 only grants access when an incorrect password is provided, which allows remote attackers to use the functionality intended for authorized users.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Bnc
1

Nessus

NASL familyMisc.
NASL idBNC_AUTH_BYPASS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of the BNC IRC proxy that contains a flaw in its authentication process that accepted only logins with incorrect passwords. An attacker may use this issue to gain access to the remote IRC proxy server.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id15703
published2004-11-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15703
titleBNC IRC Server Incorrect Password Authentication Bypass
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(15703);
 script_version ("1.16");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2612");
 script_bugtraq_id(11650);
 
 script_name(english:"BNC IRC Server Incorrect Password Authentication Bypass");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote IRC proxy is susceptible to an authentication bypass issue." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of the BNC IRC proxy that
contains a flaw in its authentication process that accepted only
logins with incorrect passwords.  An attacker may use this issue to
gain access to the remote IRC proxy server." );
 # http://web.archive.org/web/20041109090011/http://www.gotbnc.com/changes.html
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7e9d3c1f" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to BNC version 2.9.1 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/11/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/11/26");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/06/27 18:42:26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 
 summary["english"] = "Check BNC authentication bypass";
 script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 family["english"] = "Misc.";
 script_family(english:family["english"]);
 script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only");
 script_require_ports(6667, 6669, 8080, "Services/irc-bnc");
 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if (supplied_logins_only) audit(AUDIT_SUPPLIED_LOGINS_ONLY);

pwd = string("Nessus", rand());
nick = "nessus";
user = "nessus";


#most common bnc ports 6667,6669,8080

ports = make_service_list("Services/irc-bnc", 6667, 6669, 8080);

foreach port (ports)
{
   if(get_port_state(port))
   {

    soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
    if (soc)
    {

     req = 'user nessus nessus nessus nessus\nnick nessus ~\n';
     send(socket: soc, data: req);

     r = recv(socket:soc, length:4096);
     if (r)
     {

       if ("NOTICE AUTH :You need to say /quote PASS <password>" >!< r) exit(0);
       {
         req = string ('pass ', pwd, '\n');
         send (socket:soc, data:req);

         r = recv(socket:soc, length:4096);
         if ((r) && ("NOTICE AUTH :Welcome to BNC" >< r))
         { 
          security_hole(port);
          exit(0);
         }
       }
     }
   close (soc);
  }
 }
}