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Digital Armaments Security Advisory 29.06.2006: Siemens Speedstream Wireless Router Password Protection Bypass Vulnerability



Digital Armaments advisory is 05.02.2006
http://www.digitalarmaments.com/2006290674551938.html

I. Background

The SpeedStream Wireless DSL/Cable Router is usually adopted for home and small 
business solutions. Together with an existing DSL or cable modem connection, 
this affordable, easy to use connection sharing solution brings the freedom of 
high-speed, wireless broadband connectivity to home and SOHO networks. Its 
comprehensive functionality provides vital firewall protection, IP sharing 
capabilities, and fundamental routing features that support popular protocols 
like NetMeeting and VPN.
For further information or detail about the software you can refer to the 
vendor's homepage:

http://subscriber.communications.siemens.com/


II. Problem Description

Speedstream routers have UPnP/1.0 support. An attacker can access protected 
files and bypass the password protection without login using the UPnP part of 
the tree.


III. Detection

This problem has been detected on latest version of Siemens Speedstrem Router. 
It has been tested on the Speedstream 2624.


IV. Impact analysis

Successful exploitation allow an attacker to bypass the password protection. It 
also allow an attacker to access protected files without login.


V. Solution

First notification 05.02.2006.
Second notification 05.20.2006.
No answer from the vendor.


VI. Credit

Jaime Blasco - jaime.blasco@xxxxxxxx is credited with this discovery.

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