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USB Lock Auto-Protect v1.5 - Local Password Encryption Weakness



Software: USB Lock Auto-Protect
Vendor: www.advansysperu.com
Corporation: Advansysperu Software
Version: 1.5
Vulnerability: Local Password Encryption Weakness


Background:
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Prevent or allow the use of removable USB storage devices, CD-ROMs and floppy 
disks
with USB Lock AP (Auto-Protect). The program also offers drag-and-drop folder 
protection
without changing folder location. In addition it offers the ability to lock the 
PC and
still be able to see screen contents. Its interface is protected by encrypted 
password and
offers active protection working as a Windows service at the local system level 
making it
suitable for both home and business use.


Vulnerability:
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The weakness is caused due to the use of a weak encryption algorithm to encrypt 
the password
stored in the registry. It is too easy to recover the password for bypass 
interface protection.


Exploit:
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Recovery tool code source is available.
http://www.shadock.net/secubox/.data/adv_usblock/