Sybase EAServer WebConsole jaqadmin Default Password - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 19218

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

Plugin Overview

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ID: 19218
Name: Sybase EAServer WebConsole jaqadmin Default Password
Filename: sybase_easerver_default_password.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2005-07-15
This Plugin Published: 2005-07-18
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-19
Plugin Version: 1.21
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: find_service1.nasl, http_version.nasl
Excluded KB Items [?]: global_settings/supplied_logins_only, Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Vulnerability Information

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Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2005-07-15
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: N/A
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote service is configured with a default administrator password.

Description

This host appears to be the running the Sybase EAServer Management with the default administrator accounts still configured (jagadmin/''). A potential intruder could reconfigure this service in a way that grants system access.

Solution

Change default administrator password.

Public Exploits

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Target Network Port(s): 8080
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Sybase EAServer WebConsole jaqadmin Default Password vulnerability:

1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/http/sybase_easerver
   [Sybase EAServer 5.2 Remote Stack Buffer Overflow]

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

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CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	5.5 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	5.5 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

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This is the sybase_easerver_default_password.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(19218);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");

  script_bugtraq_id(14287);

  script_name(english:"Sybase EAServer WebConsole jaqadmin Default Password");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for default administrator password in Sybase EAServer");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote service is configured with a default administrator password.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"This host appears to be the running the Sybase EAServer Management with
the default administrator accounts still configured (jagadmin/'').  A
potential intruder could reconfigure this service in a way that grants
system access."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Change default administrator password.");
  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:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Sybase EAServer 5.2 Remote Stack Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/Jul/245");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/07/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/07/18");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_dependencies("find_service1.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
  script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only", "Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);
  exit(0);
}

# Check starts here
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");


global_var	port;

function check(dir)
{
 local_var	r, val, variables;

 erase_http_cookie(name: "JAGID");
 r = http_send_recv3(method: "GET", item: string(dir, "/Login.jsp"), port:port);
 if (isnull(r)) exit(0);
 if ("Sybase Management Console Login" >< r[2])
 {
  variables = "j_username=jagadmin&j_password=&submit.x=29&submit.y=10&submit=login";
  r = http_send_recv3(method: "POST", item: dir+"/j_security_check", data: variables, port: port,
   content_type: "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" );
  if (isnull(r)) exit(0);

  val = get_http_cookie(name: "JAGID");
  if (! isnull(val))
  {
   security_hole(port);
   exit(0);
  }
 }

 return(0);
}

port = get_http_port(default:8080);
banner = get_http_banner (port:port);
if ("Server: Jaguar Server Version" >!< banner)
  exit (0);

if (supplied_logins_only) audit(AUDIT_SUPPLIED_LOGINS_ONLY);

init_cookiejar();
foreach dir (make_list(cgi_dirs(), "/WebConsole"))
{
 check(dir:dir);
}

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

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

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How to Run

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Here is how to run the Sybase EAServer WebConsole jaqadmin 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 CGI abuses plugin family.
6. On the right side table select Sybase EAServer WebConsole jaqadmin Default Password plugin ID 19218.
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 sybase_easerver_default_password.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

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BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

• 14287

See also:

• https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19218
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/Jul/245
• https://vulners.com/nessus/SYBASE_EASERVER_DEFAULT_PASSWORD.NASL

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

• 67007 - Sybase EAServer 6.3.1 < 6.3.1.07 Build 63107 / 6.2 < 6.2.0.12 Build 62012 Multiple Vulnerabilities
• 69171 - Sybase EAServer XML External Entity (XXE) Arbitrary File Disclosure

Version

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This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file sybase_easerver_default_password.nasl version 1.21. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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