RE: Pen-Testing VPN

From: Lambott@aol.com
Date: Thu Apr 03 2003 - 15:40:33 EST


Well said Rob.
If it CheckPoint you may be lucky by using the vulnerability reported below:
http://www.nta-monitor.com/news/checkpoint/checkpoint-main.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290202/2002-09-01/2002-09-07/0

If is IPSEC try the following approach:
http://www.nta-monitor.com/ike-scan/

Enjoy

T.Lambo

In an email dated Thu, 3 Apr 2003 7:30:56 pm GMT, "Rob Shein" <shoten@starpower.net> writes:

>When I've done this, I first tried to figure out what kind of VPN it was.
>What ports does the VPN use?  Not all of them use IPSEC, for example, and
>some have some additional ports for varying reasons.  If you know of some
>VPN gateways in existence that are of a known type, you can compare them to
>what you're pen-testing as well.
>
>Once you have an idea which kind it is, see if you can get a client for it
>(you usually can).  Then try to connect, and sniff the traffic.  Try
>different variables (login name, etc) and mix it up so that you can find the
>values being passed to the gateway...and then see what happens when you put
>too many characters in one of those fields.
>
>Just a thought :)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Darren Beattie [mailto:darren.beattie@blueyonder.co.uk]
>Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:43 PM
>To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
>Subject: Pen-Testing VPN
>
>
>
>
>Hi All,
>
>I use various scanners and tools to test firewalls and servers. I will
>testing a firewall that has VPNs connected to it. I am wandering how to
>test the VPN for security. I am sure that I could see the vpn port on the
>firewall, listening for connections.
>
>I would like to establish a VPN tunnel and 'hit it' to see how secure it
>really is.
>
>I would like some help in identifying any tools out there that would allow
>me to carry this out.
>
>Regards,
>
>Darren
>
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