NetBus Server could allow an attacker to bypass password authentication
| netbus-password-authentication-bypass (11982) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
NetBus Server could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the system. A remote attacker could establish a connection to the server and then once the password screen appears, establish a second connection using the same IP address as the first connection, to bypass password authentication and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 09 2003 - 08:52:27 CDT : Netbus 1.x exploit.
- BID-7538: Netbus Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1475: Netbus 1.5 through 1.7 allows more than one client to be connected at the same time, but only prompts the first connection for authentication, which allows remote attackers to gain access.
Platforms Affected:
- Carl-Fredrik Neikter NetBus Server 1.x
Reported:
May 09, 2003
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