# # This script was written by Renaud Deraison # # See the Nessus Scripts License for details # if(description) { script_id(10681); script_version ("$Revision$"); script_bugtraq_id(1787); script_cve_id("CVE-2000-0960"); name["english"] = "Netscape Messenging Server User List"; script_name(english:name["english"]); desc["english"] = " The remote POP server allows an attacker to obtain a list of valid logins on the remote host, thanks to a brute force attack. If the user connects to this port and issues the commands : USER 'someusername' PASS 'whatever' Then he will get a different response if the account 'someusername' exists or not. Solution : none at this time Risk factor : Low"; script_description(english:desc["english"]); summary["english"] = "Checks the error messages issued by the pop3 server"; script_summary(english:summary["english"]); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Renaud Deraison"); family["english"] = "Misc."; family["francais"] = "Divers"; script_family(english:family["english"], francais:family["francais"]); script_dependencie("find_service.nes"); script_require_ports("Services/pop3", 110); exit(0); } # # The script code starts here # port = get_kb_item("Services/pop3"); if (!port) port = 110; if (get_port_state(port)) { soc = open_sock_tcp(port); if (soc) { r = recv_line(socket:soc, length:4096); if(r) { send(socket:soc, data:string("USER nessus", rand(), "\r\n")); r = recv_line(socket:soc, length:4096); send(socket:soc, data:string("PASS nessus", rand(), "\r\n")); r = recv_line(socket:soc, length:4096); close(soc); if("User unknown" >< r)security_warning(port); } } }