Damn Vulnerable Windows XP: Lesson 4: How to setup the RealVNC Weak Password Exploit
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(Damn Vulnerable Windows XP: Lesson 4)

{ How to setup the RealVNC Weak Password Exploit }

Section 0. Background Information
  1. What is Damn Vulnerable Windows XP?
    • This is a Windows XP Virtual Machine that provides a practice environment to conduct ethical penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, exploitation and forensics investigation.
    • The Microsoft Software License Terms for the IE VMs are included in the release notes.
    • By downloading and using this software, you agree to these license terms.

  2. What is the RealVNC?
    • RealVNC is a company that provides remote access software. The software consists of a server and client application for the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) protocol to control another computer's screen remotely.
    • https://www.realvnc.com/

  3. What is the RealVNC Weak Password Exploit?
    • The CVE Vulnerability number is CVE-1999-0506.  The vulnerability  is where a Windows NT domain user or administrator account has a default, null, blank, missing password, or easy to guess password.

  4. Implementing the CVE-2011-0609 with RealVNC
    • The following lesson will show you how to configure RealVNC with a weak password.

  5. Pre-Requisite
  6. Post-Requisite
  7. Lab Notes
    • In this lab we will do the following:
      1. Download vnc_4_1_3-x86_win32.exe
      2. Install vnc_4_1_3-x86_win32.exe
      3. Configure RealVNC with weak password
     
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Section 1: Log into Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
  1. Open VMware Player on your windows machine.
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Start Button
      2. Type "vmware player" in the search box
      3. Click on VMware Player

     

  2. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
      2. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
    • Note:
      • Before beginning a lesson it is necessary to check the following VM settings.

     

  3. Set Network Adapter
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Network Adapter
      2. Click on the radio button "Bridged: Connected directly to the physical network".
      3. Click the OK Button

     

  4. Start Up Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2.
    • Instructions:
      1. Start Up your VMware Player
      2. Play virtual machine

     

  5. Logging into Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2.
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on Administrator
      2. Password: Supply Password
        •  (See Note)
      3. Press <Enter> or Click the Arrow
    • Note(FYI):
      1. Password was created in (Lab 1, Section 1, Step 8)

     

  6. Open the Command Prompt
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Start Button
      2. All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt

     

  7. Obtain Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2's IP Address
    • Instructions:
      1. ipconfig
      2. Record Your IP Address
    • Note(FYI):
      • In my case, Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2's IP Address 192.168.1.116.
      • This is the IP Address of the Victim Machine.

 

Section 2: Install Adobe Flash 10.2.152.26
  1. Open Firefox
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Start Button
      2. All Programs --> Mozilla Firefox

     

  2. Download VNC 4.1.3 (Part 1)
    • Instructions:
      1. Navigate to the following URL
        • https://archive.realvnc.com/download/get/775/
      2. Click the Save File Radio Button

     

  3. Download VNC 4.1.3 (Part 2)
    • Instructions:
      1. Navigate to Desktop --> My Documents --> Downloads
      2. Click the Save Button

     

  4. Open Download Folder
    • Instructions:
      1. Tools --> Downloads
      2. Right Click on vnc_4_1_3-x86_win32.exe
      3. Click on Open Containing Folder

     

  5. Open vnc_4_1_3-x86_win32.exe
    • Instructions:
      1. Right Click on vnc_4_1_3-x86_win32.exe
      2. Click Open

     

  6. Open File - Security Warning
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Run Button

     

  7. Setup - VNC
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Next Button

     

  8. Setup - VNC (License Agreement)
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the I accept the agreement radio button
      2. Click the Next Button

     

  9. Setup - VNC (Select Destination Location)
    • Instructions:
      1. Take the default location
        • C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC4
      2. Click the Next Button

     

  10. Setup - VNC (Select Components)
    • Instructions:
      1. Select Full installation
      2. Check both VNC Server and VNC Viewer
      3. Click the Next Button

     

  11. Setup - VNC (Select Start Menu Folder)
    • Instructions:
      1. Take the Default
        • RealVNC
      2. Click the Next Button

     

  12. Setup - VNC (Select Additional Tasks)
    • Instructions:
      1. Check Register and configure VNC Server for Service-Mode
      2. Check Start the VNC Server in Service-Mode
      3. Click the Next Button

     

  13. Setup - VNC (Select Additional Tasks)
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Install Button

     

  14. VNC Server Properties (Configure)
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Authentication Tab
      2. Click the VNC Password Authentication radio button
      3. Click the Configure Button

     

  15. VNC Server Properties (Set Weak Password)
    • Instructions:
      1. New Password: abc123
      2. Confirm Password: abc123
      3. Click the OK Button
      4. Click the OK Button

     

  16. Setup - VNC (Information)
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Next Button

     

  17. Setup - VNC (Finish)
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Finish Button

     

Section 3: Proof of Lab
  1. Open the Command Prompt
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the Start Button
      2. All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt

     

  2. Proof of Lab
    • Instructions:
      1. dir "C:\Program Files" | find /i "vnc"
      2. date /t
      3. echo "Your Name"
        • Put in your actual name in place of "Your Name"
        • e.g., echo "John Gray"
    • Proof of Lab Instructions
      1. Press the <Ctrl> and <Alt> key at the same time.
      2. Press the <PrtScn> key.
      3. Paste into a word document
      4. Upload to Moodle


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