Shiva Integrator Default Password - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 10500

This page contains detailed information about the Shiva Integrator Default Password Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 10500
Name: Shiva Integrator Default Password
Filename: shiva_default_pass.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2002-09-12
This Plugin Published: 2000-08-31
Last Modification Time: 2018-08-13
Plugin Version: 1.15
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Misc.
Dependencies: None
Excluded KB Items [?]: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2002-09-12
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-1999-0508
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote router can be accessed with default credentials.

Description

The remote Shiva router uses the default password. This means that anyone who has (downloaded) a user manual can telnet to it and reconfigure it to lock you out of it, and to prevent you to use your internet connection.

Solution

telnet to this router and set a different password immediately.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 23
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Shiva Integrator Default Password vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: auxiliary/scanner/snmp/snmp_login
    [SNMP Community Scanner]
  2. Metasploit: auxiliary/scanner/snmp/snmp_login
    [SNMP Community Login Scanner]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Base Score:7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:6.4
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:7.5 (High)

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Plugin Source

This is the shiva_default_pass.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2000-2018 Stefaan Van Dooren 

#
# This script was written by Stefaan Van Dooren <[email protected]>
#
# See the Nessus Scripts License for details
#
# Changes by Tenable
# - only attempt to login if the policy allows it (10/25/11 and  6/2015)
# - Updated to use compat.inc, added CVSS score (11/20/2009)
# - Updated to use global_settings.inc (6/2015)


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(10500);
  script_version ("1.15");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/13 14:32:36");

  script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0508");

  script_name(english:"Shiva Integrator Default Password");
  script_summary(english:"Attempts to log in to the remote host.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote router can be accessed with default credentials.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Shiva router uses the default password. 
This means that anyone who has (downloaded) a user manual can 
telnet to it and reconfigure it to lock you out of it, and to 
prevent you to use your internet connection.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"telnet to this router and set a different password immediately." );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'SNMP Community Scanner');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/09/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2000/08/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");
 
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2000-2018 Stefaan Van Dooren");

  script_require_ports(23);
  script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only");
 
  exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#
include("global_settings.inc");

port = 23;
if(get_port_state(port))
{
	if (supplied_logins_only) exit(0, "Policy is configured to prevent trying default user accounts");
	soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
	if(soc)
	{
		data = string("hello\n\r");
		send(data:data, socket:soc);
		buf = recv(socket:soc, length:4096);
		if ("ntering privileged mode" >< buf)
			security_hole(port);
		close(soc);
	}
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/shiva_default_pass.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\shiva_default_pass.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/shiva_default_pass.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Shiva Integrator Default Password as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select Misc. plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select Shiva Integrator Default Password plugin ID 10500.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl shiva_default_pass.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a shiva_default_pass.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - shiva_default_pass.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state shiva_default_pass.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
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  • 18415 - Bay Networks Accelar 1200 Switch Default Password (password) for 'usrname' Account
  • 18414 - Allied Telesyn Router/Switch Default Password
  • 18413 - Allied Telesyn Router/Switch Web Interface Default Password
  • 17638 - Avaya P330 Stackable Switch Default Password
  • 10961 - AirConnect Default Password
  • 11202 - Enhydra Multiserver Default Password
  • 10820 - F5 Device Default Support Password
  • 10995 - Sun JavaServer Default Admin Password
  • 10998 - Shiva LanRover Blank Password
  • 10999 - Linksys Router Default Password
  • 11203 - Motorola Vanguard with No Password (telnet check)
  • 10798 - Symantec pcAnywhere Service Unrestricted Access
  • 10778 - SiteScope Web Service Unpassworded Access
  • 11004 - Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Default Admin Account
  • 30213 - MikroTik RouterOS with Blank Password (telnet check)
  • 40354 - OpenWrt Router with a Blank Password (telnet check)
  • 10345 - Cayman DSL Router Unauthenticated Access
  • 10483 - PostgreSQL Default Unpassworded Account

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file shiva_default_pass.nasl version 1.15. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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