Re: Authentication flaw in microsoft SMB protocol

From: Chris Wysopal (cwysopalat_private)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 08:24:24 PDT

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    On Mon, 21 Apr 2003, Jesper Johansson wrote:
    
    >You don't need to wait. This is prevented with NTLM v.2, which shipped
    >with Windows NT 4.0 SP4 in October 1998. This type of attack is also
    >foiled with Kerberos, which is negotiated by default in a Windows 2000
    >or higher domain.
    
    While this is true, in this attack it is a malicious server which makes 
    the client configuration important.  Unless LMCompatabilitylevel has been 
    changed from its default of 0 or "Send LM & NTLM responses" this attack 
    should still work.  This is the default on Windows 2000 and XP.
    
    >To learn more about using NTLM v.2 and Kerberos, refer to the Windows
    >2000 Security Hardening Guide:
    >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/Windows/Win2kHG.asp
    
    The hardening guide recommends setting this level as high as possible and 
    there really isn't any reason these days not to run an NTLMv2 client 
    environment by setting this LMCompatability level to 3 or higher.  This 
    can be done through a domain security policy.  It is also a good idea to 
    filter TCP ports 139 and 445 outbound on your perimeter if possible.
    
    -Chris
    



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