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|| [ISR]
|| Infobyte Security Research
|| www.infobyte.com.ar
|| 03.15.2005
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.:: SUMMARY

Novell iChain Mini FTP Server Bruteforce Problem

.:: BACKGROUND

The Novell iChain product provides identity-based web security
services that control access to application and network resources
across technical and organizational boundaries.

    http://www.novell.com

.:: DESCRIPTION

Novell iChain Mini FTP Server don't have any limit of number of invalid
login,
this facilitates a bruteforce attack.
Version: IChain Version v2.3, It is suspected that all previous versions of
IChan
are vulnerable.

.:: VENDOR RESPONSE

Vendor advisory:
    http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10096887.htm


.:: DISCLOSURE TIMELINE

03/04/2005  Initial vendor notification
03/05/2005  Initial vendor response
03/10/2005  Public disclosure

.:: CREDIT

Francisco Amato is credited with discovering this vulnerability.
famato][at][infobyte][dot][com][dot][ar

.:: LEGAL NOTICES

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