Seven Deadliest Microsoft Attacks

by Kraus, Rob

• ISBN13: 9781597495516
• ISBN10: 1597495514
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-17
• Publisher: Syngress Media Inc

Summary

This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to Microsoft applications, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make a system more secure.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Authors	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Windows Operating System – Password Attacks	p. 1
Windows Passwords Overview	p. 2
Security Accounts Manager	p. 3
System Key (SYSKEY)	p. 3
LAN Manager Hash	p. 3
NT Hash	p. 5
LSA Secrets	p. 5
Password and Lockout Policies	p. 6
How Windows Password Attacks Work	p. 7
Dangers with Windows Password Attacks	p. 9
Obtaining Password Hashes	p. 10
Pass the Hash	p. 12
Timed Attacks to Circumvent Lockouts	p. 14
LSA Secrets	p. 15
Future of Windows Password Attacks	p. 16
Defenses against Windows Password Attacks	p. 17
Defense-in-Depth Approach	p. 17
Microsoft and Third-Party Software Patching	p. 18
Logical Access Controls	p. 19
Logging Security Events	p. 20
Implementing Password and Lockout Policies	p. 20
Disable LM Hash Storage for Domain and Local Systems	p. 21
SYSKEY Considerations	p. 22
Summary	p. 23
Active Directory – Escalation of Privilege	p. 25
Escalation of Privileges Attack Anatomy	p. 27
Dangers with Privilege Escalation Attacks	p. 27
Escalation through Batch Scripts	p. 28
Attacking Customer Confidence	p. 32
Horizontal Escalation	p. 33
Future of Privilege Escalation Attacks	p. 34
Defenses against Escalation of Privilege Attacks	p. 35
First Defensive Layer: Stop the Enemy at the Gate	p. 35
Second Defensive Layer: Privileges Must Be Earned	p. 37
Third Defensive Layer: Set the Rules for the Playground	p. 38
Fourth Defensive Layer: You'll Need That Secret Decoder Ring	p. 40
Summary	p. 47
Endnotes	p. 48
SQL Server – Stored Procedure Attacks	p. 49
How Stored Procedure Attacks Work	p. 51
Initiating Access	p. 51
Accessing Stored Procedures	p. 52
Dangers Associated with a Stored Procedure Attack	p. 54
Understanding Stored Procedure Vulnerabilities	p. 54
Adding a Local Administrator	p. 56
Keeping Sysadmin-Level Access	p. 57
Attacking with SQL Injection	p. 58
The Future of Stored Procedure Attacks	p. 60
Defenses against Stored Procedure Attacks	p. 61
First Defensive Layer: Eliminating First-Layer Attacks	p. 61
Second Defensive Layer: Reduce the First-Layer Attack Surface	p. 64
Third Defensive Layer: Reducing Second-Layer Attacks	p. 66
Fourth Defensive Layer: Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting	p. 66
Identifying Vital Attack Events	p. 66
Fifth Defensive Layer: Limiting the Impacts of Attacks	p. 68
Summary	p. 68
Endnotes	p. 69
Exchange Server – Mail Service Attacks	p. 71
How Mail Service Attacks Work	p. 75
Mail Flow Architecture	p. 75
Attack Points	p. 76
Dangers Associated with Mail Service Attacks	p. 78
Directory Harvest Attacks	p. 79
SMTP Auth Attacks	p. 81
Mail Relay Attacks	p. 84
The Future of Mail Service Attacks	p. 87
Defenses against Mail Service Attacks	p. 88
Defense in the Perimeter Network	p. 89
Defense on the Internal Network	p. 90
Supporting Services	p. 91
Summary	p. 91
Office – Macros and ActiveX	p. 93
Macro and Client-Side Attack Anatomy	p. 94
Macro Attacks	p. 94
ActiveX Attacks	p. 96
Dangers Associated with Macros and ActiveX	p. 96
Metasploit Reverse TCP Connection	p. 97
ActiveX Attack via Malicious Website	p. 99
Future of Macro and ActiveX Attacks	p. 101
Macro and ActiveX Defenses	p. 102
Deploy Network Edge Strategies	p. 102
Using Antivirus and Antimalware	p. 102
Update Frequently	p. 103
Using Office Security Settings	p. 103
Working Smart	p. 106
Summary	p. 107
Endnote	p. 107
Internet Information Services – Web Service Attacks	p. 109
Microsoft IIS Overview	p. 110
File Transfer Protocol Publishing Service	p. 110
WebDAV Extension	p. 111
ISAPI	p. 111
How IIS Attacks Work	p. 112
Dangers with IIS Attacks	p. 112
Dangerous HTTP Methods	p. 114
FTP Anonymous Access	p. 117
Directory Browsing	p. 119
Future of IIS Attacks	p. 121
Defenses Against IIS Attacks	p. 121
Disable Unused Services	p. 121
Default Configurations	p. 122
Account Security	p. 122
Patch Management	p. 123
Logging	p. 124
Segregate IIS	p. 124
Penetration Testing	p. 126
URLScan	p. 126
IIS Lockdown	p. 127
Summary	p. 127
SharePoint – Multi-tier Attacks	p. 129
How Multi-tier Attacks Work	p. 129
Multi-tier Attack Anatomy	p. 132
Dangers with Multi-tier Attacks	p. 132
Leveraging Operating System Vulnerabilities	p. 133
Indirect Attacks	p. 136
How Multi-tier Attacks Will Be Used in the, Future	p. 137
Defenses against Multi-tier Attacks	p. 137
First Defensive Layer: Failure to Plan = Plan to Fail	p. 138
Second Defensive Layer: Leave No Hole Unpatched	p. 141
Third Defensive Layer: Form the Protective Circle	p. 141
Summary	p. 145
Endnotes	p. 145
Index	p. 147
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