Re: snmp vulnerablities

[H C <keydet89 () yahoo com>]

Ron,

Very interesting input regarding SNMP, though I'm not
really too clear on what it has to do with the
original author's use of 'echo' statements in an SNMP
utility.

One question though...when you downloaded the router
config, could this activity have been prevented by
proper configuration of the router itself?  Since you
didn't specify the method used (SNMP?), I thought I'd
ask for clarification.

Thanks,

Carv

--- Ron Russell <ron () siliconbuddha com> wrote:
> SNMP can also be used to write configuration
> parameters to Cisco Routers as
> well (assuming you have the read/write community
> string).  I have actually
> successfully downloaded a router config, unencrypted
> the hash for the
> passwords, and telnetted into the router.  I'm sure
> that there are multiple
> other security vulnerabilities here as well.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H Carvey" <keydet89 () yahoo com>
> To: <pen-test () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 6:50 AM
> Subject: Re: snmp vulnerablities
>
>
> > Hi there. how do you exploit or gain access
> from vulnerable host using snmp
> vulnerablities. I've tried to used this command
> but its not work :
> >
>
> I'm not sure why you would try sending 'echo'
> commands to the SNMP agent...do any agents
> have a vulnerability that will allow them to
> write to the drive?
>
> I have always seen SNMP as a great recon
> protocol, especially when it is misconfigured
> (ie, default community strings, no restrictions
> on management stations, etc).  On Win2K, you
> can enum usernames, services, TCP/UDP info,
> etc.
>
> Systems running SNMP can divulge
> information...if they are misconfigured.  This
> is why many people call SNMP a 'dangerous'
> protocol.  As with anything else, some simple
> configuration steps can fix that.  Yes, if
> someone installs a sniffer and captures some
> datagrams containing your SNMPv1 read-write
> community string, you could most definitely
> have problems (though I doubt that those
> problems include the ability to write to the
> drive).  However, if someone is able to load a
> sniffer on your network, you've got other
> problems to worry about...
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