Sun Solaris unused accounts disclosure 1.3
 
Plugin ID28
Plugin nameSun Solaris unused accounts disclosure
Plugin filenameSun Solaris finger unused accounts disclosure.plugin
Plugin filesize2671 bytes
Plugin familyFinger
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2003/11/14
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/13
Plugin version1.3
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.3
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port79
Plugin procedure exploitopen|send a b c d e f g h\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists nobody
Plugin exploit accuracy99
Plugin commentThis plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor.
Bug affectedSun Solaris
Bug not affectedOther unix systems
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionA bug in the Sun Solaris finger daemon lets an attacker display all unused accounts. He has to send the request finger 'a b c d e f g h'@target.
Bug solutionThe finger service, if not needed, should be disabled (in /etc/inetd.conf) or if possible firewalled. Sun Microsystems Inc. published a patch that solve this issue.
Bug fixing time20 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3457/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity7
Bug simplicity7
Bug impact6
Bug risk6
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source SecurityFocus BID3457
Source Nessus ID10788
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.computec.ch

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