RE: Pen-testing remote VPN services over IP

From: Rob Shein (shoten_at_starpower.net)
Date: 11/07/03

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    To: <pete@isecom.org>, <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
    Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 19:20:38 -0500
    
    

    This is a good point; there are many kinds of VPNs. Not all use IPSEC
    either, and a big new trend is the "SSL VPN" where SSL support is integral
    to a product, and TCP connections are tunneled inside SSL. Kind of like
    Stunnel, only native in the app. Is there a particular VPN you're looking
    at, or are you asking in general?

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Pete Herzog [mailto:pete@isecom.org]
    > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:41 PM
    > To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: RE: Pen-testing remote VPN services over IP
    >
    >
    > Chris,
    >
    > In the OSSTMM 2.5 we have included the following as well:
    >
    > -Enumerate the VPN servers using TCP/UDP scans.
    > -Use scans searching for response to different IP Types Packets.
    > -Use ike scans to fingerprint the VPN server
    > implementation and version.
    >
    > -Protocol Responses
    > PPTP : IP Type: 47 (GRE) TCP: 1723
    > IPSec:1. UDP: 500 (IKE)
    > IP Type: 50 (ESP)
    > IP Type: 51 (AH)
    > L2TP:1. UDP : 1701
    > L2F:1. UDP: 1701
    >
    > -Outline the VPN security policy using different
    > authentication / encryption algorithms.
    > -Verify the existence of mechanism to control the
    > client machine misconfiguration and unfiltered ports
    > -Check the ability of the client software to allow
    > split tunneling (default route to internet and static routes
    > to the corporate network)
    >
    > Sincerely,
    > -pete
    >
    > Pete Herzog, Managing Director
    > Institute for Security and Open Methodologies
    > __________________________________________
    > ISECOM is the accreditation authority for the
    > OPST - OSSTMM Professional Security Tester and
    > OPSA - OSSTMM Professional Security Analyst
    >
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Chris McNab [mailto:chris.mcnab@trustmatta.com]
    > > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 20:22 PM
    > > To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
    > > Subject: Pen-testing remote VPN services over IP
    > >
    > >
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > As part of some research I am undertaking recently, I'd
    > like to know
    > > if any of you have any decent information relating to the following
    > > areas of _remote_ assessment of VPN services over IP.
    > >
    > > The topics I have covered and documented fully so far include:
    > >
    > > - IPsec enumeration, scanning for UDP/500 and using Roy Hills' tools
    > > (ike-scan) to identify the gateway
    > > - Various overflows relating to ISAKMP / IKE packets being sent to
    > > UDP/500, as in MITRE CVE
    > > - Offline aggressive mode IKE pre-shared key cracking, by
    > sniffing VPN
    > > traffic and using IKECrack
    > > - Check Point aggressive mode IKE username enumeration
    > (using Roy Hills'
    > > fw1-ike-userguess over UDP/500)
    > > - Check Point Telnet authentication service (TCP/259) user
    > enumeration
    > > - Check Point information leak attacks that reveal network interface
    > > addresses, over both TCP/256 and TCP/264
    > > - Check Point RDP encapsulation filter bypass techniques,
    > using UDP/259
    > > - Offline Microsoft PPTP (TCP/1723) MS-CHAP
    > challenge-response cracking
    > >
    > > Two areas in which I've identified a need for tools are:
    > >
    > > - Check Point brute force password grinding tool for FWZ or IKE, to
    > > compromise SecuRemote username/password combinations
    > > - PPTP brute force tool, to compromise those user/password
    > > combinations also
    > >
    > > Does anyone know of such offensive brute force tools, or
    > techniques I
    > > have missed (against ISAKMP and Check Point)? if so, any
    > input would
    > > be greatly appreciated.
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > >
    > > Chris
    > >
    > >
    > > Chris McNab
    > > Technical Director
    > >
    > > Matta
    > > 18 Noel Street
    > > London W1F 8GN
    > >
    > > http://www.trustmatta.com
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