NTP "NAK to the Future"
Description
Crypto-NAK packets can be used to cause ntpd to accept time from unauthenticated ephemeral symmetric peers by bypassing the authentication required to mobilize peer associations. This module sends these Crypto-NAK packets in order to establish an association between the target ntpd instance and the attacking client. The end goal is to cause ntpd to declare the legitimate peers "false tickers" and choose the attacking clients as the preferred peers, allowing these peers to control time.
Author(s)
- Matthew Van Gundy of Cisco ASIG
- Jon Hart <jon_hart@rapid7.com>
Development
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/scanner/ntp/ntp_nak_to_the_future
msf auxiliary(ntp_nak_to_the_future) > show actions
...actions...
msf auxiliary(ntp_nak_to_the_future) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(ntp_nak_to_the_future) > show options
...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(ntp_nak_to_the_future) > run 
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