NNTP Service Cleartext Login Permitted

low Nessus Plugin ID 57335

Synopsis

The remote NNTP server allows cleartext logins.

Description

The remote host is running an NNTP server that advertises that it allows cleartext logins over unencrypted connections. An attacker may be able to uncover user names and passwords by sniffing traffic to the server if a less secure authentication mechanism (i.e. LOGIN or PLAIN) is used.

Solution

Configure the service to support less secure authentication mechanisms only over an encrypted channel.

See Also

https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3977

https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4643

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 57335

File Name: nntp_unencrypted_cleartext_logins.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 12/19/2011

Updated: 6/12/2017

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

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