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Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners
From: "Dave Aitel" <dave () immunitysec com>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:06:02 +1300
Not to mention there are MANY open source tools that do all those things. SPIKE Proxy (which I wrote) doesn't automatically detect that you got kicked out of session, but it would be fairly easy to patch it up to do so, once you realized that was happening. It maintains whatever cookies you happen to have, and you can start mutiple scans using multiple cookies at once, if you so choose.You can even specify a particular cookie to be used while you spider - actually, this happens automatically once you choose your starting request. Which reminds me, does anyone have a mirror of the Win32 package for SPIKE Proxy? I'm currently in New Zealand, which is preventing me from kicking Verizon around until they fix the DSL line the Immunity web site runs off of, and I keep getting e-mailed requests for it. Apparantly it is impossible to find on packetstorm or wiretapped. Is there any possibility of a mirror on OWASP? Dave Aitel SPIKE Proxy: The next generation of tools. ----- Original Message ----- From: <securityarchitect () hush com> To: <webappsec () securityfocus com>; <ory.segal () sanctuminc com> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:48 AM Subject: RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners
I know this list doesn't cater for commercial tool discussions
specifically so choosing words carefully moderator ;-)
To counter that you should look at the latest review of commercial tools.
All failed pretty miserably and the general recomendation was to wait until the next generation of tools come out.
http://www.infosecuritymag.com/2003/jan/cover.shtml On Tue, 04 Mar 2003 07:25:02 -0800 Ory Segal <ory.segal () sanctuminc com>
wrote:
Hi, The problem with most open source tools is that they are very strong in CGI Scanning, but when it comes to mutating real HTTP requests, and testing the web application layer, they lack good engine features. They do not have features such as: 1) Application level tests such as manipulation of : HTML form parameters (SQL Inj., Buffer Overflows, Poison null byte, Format strings bugs, Cookies, HTTP Headers etc...) 2) Automatic testing validation. 3) Good reporting abilities 4) Session management/Transient management - Keeping the scanner 'in session'. This gives you the ability to scan web applications that force you to login, and may kick you out of session, if you caused some error - I believe that most large web apps have this. I believe that AppScan is the only scanner to perform this action. 5) Good performance 6) Contstant updates. 7) Logging of raw HTTP traffic 8) The ability to easily implement new tests. -Ory Segal.Concerned about your privacy? Follow this link to get FREE encrypted email: https://www.hushmail.com/?l=2 Big $$$ to be made with the HushMail Affiliate Program: https://www.hushmail.com/about.php?subloc=affiliate&l=427
Current thread:
- Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Rosado, Rafael (Rafael) (Feb 27)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Kevin Spett (Feb 27)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Dave Aitel (Feb 28)
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- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Dawes, Rogan (ZA - Johannesburg) (Feb 28)
- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Ory Segal (Mar 04)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Javier Fernandez-Sanguino (Mar 07)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Kevin Spett (Mar 10)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Javier Fernandez-Sanguino (Mar 07)
- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners securityarchitect (Mar 04)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Dave Aitel (Mar 04)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Kevin Spett (Mar 04)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Jeff Williams @ Aspect (Mar 04)
- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Brass, Phil (ISS Atlanta) (Mar 04)
- Re: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Toby Barrick (Mar 04)
- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Rose, Tracey (Mar 04)
- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Rosado, Rafael (Rafael) (Mar 04)
- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners Vitor Ventura (Mar 20)
- RE: Web Application Source Vulnerability Scanners David Cameron (Mar 20)