Script pop3-brute

Script types: portrule
Categories: intrusive, brute
Download: https://svn.nmap.org/nmap/scripts/pop3-brute.nse

Script Summary

Tries to log into a POP3 account by guessing usernames and passwords.

Script Arguments

pop3loginmethod

The login method to use: "USER" (default), "SASL-PLAIN", "SASL-LOGIN", "SASL-CRAM-MD5", or "APOP". Defaults to "USER",

passdb, unpwdb.passlimit, unpwdb.timelimit, unpwdb.userlimit, userdb

See the documentation for the unpwdb library.

creds.[service], creds.global

See the documentation for the creds library.

brute.credfile, brute.delay, brute.emptypass, brute.firstonly, brute.guesses, brute.mode, brute.passonly, brute.retries, brute.start, brute.threads, brute.unique, brute.useraspass

See the documentation for the brute library.

Example Usage

nmap -sV --script=pop3-brute <target>

Script Output 

PORT    STATE SERVICE
110/tcp open  pop3
| pop3-brute-ported:
| Accounts:
|  user:pass => Login correct
| Statistics:
|_ Performed 8 scans in 1 seconds, average tps: 8

Requires

Authors:

  • Philip Pickering
  • Piotr Olma

License: Same as Nmap--See https://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html