IBM AS400 and iSeries POP3 Server Remote Information Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18046

Synopsis

The remote POP server is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The remote host appears to be running the POP3 service that comes with all modern AS/400 and iSeries servers. Further, this service is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability due to the responses it provides to username / password combinations. This allows a remote attacker to determine valid user profiles. Further, the service offers a means of brute forcing passwords since it does not block a connection or disable a user after a given number of invalid login attempts.

Solution

Disable the POP3 service if not needed.

See Also

http://www.venera.com/downloads/Enumeration_of_AS400_users_via_pop3.pdf

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18046

File Name: as400_pop3_info_disclosure.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 4/14/2005

Updated: 6/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1133

BID: 13156