Digital Armaments Security Advisory 10.07.2006: Flexwath Authorization Bypassing and XSS Vulnerability
Digital Armaments advisory is 04.15.2006
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I. Background
FlexWATCH is a stand-alone network camera server with built-in CMOS camera and
web server which deliver crisp real time live videos at a rate up to 30fps over
the network. It is normally used as security camera.
For further information or detail about the software you can refer to the
vendor's homepage:
http://www.flexwatch.com/
II. Problem Description
Flexwatch Network Cameras are vulnerable to two security flaws, allowing a
cross site scripting and bypassing the protected areas. Here detailed:
- Cross-site scripting:
An attacker can cause a Cross-site-scripting:
http://camera/%3Cscript%3Ealert('www.eazel.es')%3C/script%3E
- Authorization Bypassing:
An attacker can bypass the protection of protected pages using /..%2f and
access to administrative area:
Network Camera V3.0: http://camera/..%2fadmin/aindex.asp
Networks Camera Prior versions: http://camera/app/..%2fadmin/aindex.htm
III. Detection
This problem has been detected on latest and older version of Flexwatch Network
Cameras.
Network Camera Versions tested on:
- ver 3.0 for FW-3400-A(PAL)
- ver 2.0 (PAL)
- ver 2.3 (NTSC)
IV. Impact analysis
Successful exploitation allow an attacker to bypass authorization and access
the image/video of the security camera. Cross site attacks are also possible.
V. Solution
First notification 04.16.2006.
Second notification 04.22.2006.
No answer from the vendor.
VI. Credit
Jaime Blasco - jaime.blasco@xxxxxxxx is credited with this discovery.
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