#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(54581);
script_version("$Revision: 1.2 $");
script_cvs_date("$Date: 2017/06/12 21:52:43 $");
script_name(english:"Anonymous SMTP Authentication Enabled");
script_summary(english:"Checks for anonymous authentication support.");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"Anonymous authentication is allowed on the remote SMTP server."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"This SMTP service allows anonymous authentication. Any remote user
may connect and authenticate without providing a password or unique
credentials. This may effectively turn the remote server into an open
mail relay."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2245"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4422"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4505"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4954"
);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"n/a");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"None");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/05/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"SMTP problems");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("smtp_authentication.nasl");
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
port = get_service(svc:"smtp", default:25, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
# Get a list of both encrypted and unencrypted methods.
methods = make_list();
list = get_kb_list("smtp/" + port + "/auth");
if (!isnull(list))
methods = make_list(methods, list);
list = get_kb_list("smtp/" + port + "/auth_tls");
if (!isnull(list))
methods = make_list(methods, list);
if (!max_index(methods))
exit(0, "SMTP server on port " + port + " doesn't support authentication.");
# Check if the ANONYMOUS method is supported.
anonymous = FALSE;
foreach method (methods)
{
if (method == "ANONYMOUS")
{
anonymous = TRUE;
break;
}
}
if (!anonymous)
exit(0, "SMTP server on port " + port + " doesn't support ANONYMOUS authentication.");
security_note(port);
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