full-disclosure - Re: Hackery Channel 01-09-01-LOLZ: Cat Spoofing against Flow Control

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:05:00 -0500
From: Jeremy Brown <0xjbrown41@...il.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Hackery Channel 01-09-01-LOLZ: Cat Spoofing
	against Flow Control

Forget cats, watch out for the ligers!

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:50 AM, Nancy Kramer <nekramer@...dtheater.net> wrote:
> Another cat not carrying prey would also work well.  Lots of stray cats
> like to come in when it is cold so this could very likely happen.  The cat
> the device was bought for could also attract other cats that would follow
> it into the house.  Some cats are quite social and have "friends".  This
> should maybe be called cat spoofing as the cat this device was intended for
> is not the cat getting entry.
>
> Lots of fun finding strange cats in your house at 3AM.  Note;  Cats tend to
> be nocturnal.  You don't need any kind of high tech device for this.  Just
> open the door for your cat and others may come in.  Cats are fast so it is
> hard to keep them out.  Besides they are awake and you are probably NOT.
>
> Been there done that.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nancy Kramer
>
>
>
>
>
> At 06:04 PM 1/29/2009, hack ery wrote:
>
>>Security Risk:  High
>>Exploitable: Local
>>Vulnerability: Arbitrary Flow Control Control, Cat Spoofing
>>Discovered by: The Hackery Channel
>>Tested: No
>>
>>The Flow Control project is an access control project for a cat.  It
>>consists of a cat door, an electromagnetic latch, a access control device,
>>and image recognition software that allows Flow to enter the house, and
>>only when she is not carrying prey.  When Flow is within proximity of the
>>door, she passes through a light that casts a shadow on an area monitored
>>by a camera.  If the silouhette, appears to be  Flow without prey, access
>>is granted.
>>
>>Cat Spoofing:  An attacker could potentially gain access by posing as a
>>kitty by placing a cut out of the kitty next to the light.
>>
>>Mitigation: None.
>>Work around: Guard dog
>>Vendor Notified: No
>>Vendor Site:
>><http://www.quantumpicture.com/Flo_Control/flo_control.htm>http://www.quantumpicture.com/Flo_Control/flo_control.htm
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