Rule: -- Sid: 805 -- Summary: This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit an authentication vulnerability in the WebSpeed WSIS Messenger Administration Utility. -- Impact: Information gathering and system integrity. Unauthorized administrative access to the to the WebSpeed configuration utility can allow an attacker to view and change WebSpeed configuration, and possibly stop WebSpeed services. -- Detailed Information: The WSIS Messenger Administration Utility is a web-based administration utility provided with the Progress WebSpeed 3.0 development environment and transaction server. It allows WebSpeed administrators to remotely manage the WebSpeed system. The configuration utility has a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to configure services when the WSMAdmin function is invoked using wsisa.dll. -- Affected Systems: Any system running Progress WebSpeed 3.0 WSIS Messenger Administration Utility. -- Attack Scenarios: An attacker can access the WSIS Messenger Administration Utility, which can then be used to view and change WebSpeed configuration. The attacker can potentially stop WebSpeed services. -- Ease of Attack: Simple. Exploits exist. -- False Positives: If a legitimate remote user accesses the web-based administration utility, this rule may generate an event. -- False Negatives: None known. -- Corrective Action: Disable the WSIS Messenger Administration Utility. Install the appropriate patch. Patches can be found at http://www.progress.com/patches/patchlst/availpatche.html. Disallow access to the WSIS Messenger Administration Utilility from sources external to the protected network. -- Contributors: Original rule writer unknown Modified by Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com> Sourcefire Research Team Sourcefire Technical Publications Team Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com> -- Additional References: Bugtraq http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/969 CVE http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2000-0127 --
