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Re: SSL MITM not on port 443
From: "James Matthews" <nytrokiss () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:13:24 -0700
I have found that ethercap worked nicely! On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Robbie Gill <rgill () arubanetworks com> wrote:
Try pointing the application to a MITM proxy like Paros (http://www.parosproxy.org/index.shtml) or WebScarab (http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_WebScarab_Project). Such a proxy sits in the middle of the client application and the server and presents its own certificate to both sides so it can MITM the connection between the client and the server. You should be able to see all communication clear text in the proxy. A security savvy client application will throw a warning to indicate that it is being presented with a ssl cert, it doesn't trust or recognize. If the application accepts the MITM ssl cert presented by the proxy without any warnings etc., it is vulnerable. -Robbie -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of christopher.riley () r-it at Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:33 AM To: pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: SSL MITM not on port 443 I've come across a problem in a pentest that I'm working on right now that I thought the members of the list might be able to assist me with. I'm working with a propriatary software (written in C++) that communicates on a high port number using HTTPS. I'm trying to test to see if the software can be fooled into accepting a false certificate and then traffic decoded into clear text. So far I've tried Ettercap, webmitm and CAIN without much luck. The closest I can get is Ettercap capturing the communication, however it doesn't offer a forged certificate and all captured traffic is still encrypted using the normal server certificate. Not much of a MITM attack. I've confirmed that Ettercap works as advertised against a couple of sites in Internet Explorer and all seems to work normally. Does anybody know of a way to force Ettercap to perform an SSL mitm even though the port isn't associated with HTTPS ? or maybe you can suggest a better tool for the job ? I can control where the application looks for the server, so I can divert it through some kind of forwarding proxy if needed ? Thanks, Chris Riley ---------------------------------------- Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH, Firmenbuchnr. 88239p, Handelsgericht Wien, DVR 0486809, UID ATU 16351908 Der Austausch von Nachrichten mit oben angefuehrtem Absender via E-Mail dient ausschliesslich Informationszwecken. Rechtsgeschaeftliche Erklaerungen duerfen ueber dieses Medium nicht ausgetauscht werden. Correspondence with above mentioned sender via e-mail is only for information purposes. This medium may not be used for exchange of legally-binding communications. ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Cenzic Top 5 Common Mistakes in Securing Web Applications Get 45 Min Video and PPT Slides www.cenzic.com/landing/securityfocus/hackinar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Cenzic Top 5 Common Mistakes in Securing Web Applications Get 45 Min Video and PPT Slides www.cenzic.com/landing/securityfocus/hackinar ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Current thread:
- SSL MITM not on port 443 christopher . riley (Aug 27)
- RE: SSL MITM not on port 443 Robbie Gill (Aug 27)
- Re: SSL MITM not on port 443 James Matthews (Aug 27)
- RE: SSL MITM not on port 443 christopher . riley (Aug 28)
- Re: SSL MITM not on port 443 Roman Fulop (Aug 28)
- Re: SSL MITM not on port 443 Ahmad Taha (Aug 28)
- RE: SSL MITM not on port 443 Shenk, Jerry A (Aug 29)
- RE: SSL MITM not on port 443 christopher . riley (Aug 29)
- RE: SSL MITM not on port 443 Frank Knobbe (Aug 30)
- RE: SSL MITM not on port 443 Robbie Gill (Aug 27)