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Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access detection
CGI
2004/08/16
Marc Ruef
marc dot ruef at computec dot ch
http://www.computec.ch
computec.ch
Marc Ruef
marc dot ruef at computec dot ch
http://www.computec.ch
computec.ch
2004/11/14
2.0
Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
tcp
80
open|sleep|send GET /exchange/root.asp HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *Microsoft Outlook Web Access must be viewed on a browser that supports frames.* OR HTTP/#.# ### *http://www.microsoft.com/ie/download*
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This plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor.
Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (MS OWA)
Other solutions
Configuration
The remote host seems to be running Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access. This is a web-based interface for Microsoft Exchange Outlook. An attacker may gain additional information about the target or elevated privileges.
The server should be deactivated or de-installed if not necessary. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 8081). Try to prevent unwanted connection attempts by filtering traffic with firewalling. Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software.
Approx. 2 hours
Yes
Yes
Yes
Medium
6
9
7
7
Nessus
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5WP091P5FQ.html
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=32483