Message-ID: <cd62e33c-14d1-d070-b6c6-18d6b2aacc1c@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 22:40:37 +0100
From: Pedro Ribeiro <pedrib@...il.com>
To: "fulldisclosure@...lists.org" <fulldisclosure@...lists.org>,
  bugtraq <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>
Cc: CVE ID Requests <cve-assign@...re.org>, ssd@...ondsecurity.com
Subject: [CVE-2016-6600/1/2/3]: Multiple vulnerabilities (RCE, file download,
 etc) in WebNMS Framework 5.2 / 5.2 SP1

tl;dr

RCE, file download, weak encryption and user impersonation, all of which
can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker in WebNMS Framework 5.2
and 5.2 SP1.

A special thanks to Beyond Security and their SSD program, which helped
disclose the vulnerabilities. See their advisory at
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712

My full advisory can be seen below, and a copy can be obtained at the
github repo
https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/webnms-5.2-sp1-pwn.txt

Metasploit modules have also been released.

Regards,
Pedro



>> Multiple vulnerabilities in WebNMS Framework Server 5.2 and 5.2 SP1
>> Discovered by Pedro Ribeiro (pedrib@...il.com), Agile Information
Security
==========================================================================
Disclosure: 04/07/2016 / Last updated: 08/08/2016

>> Background on the affected product:
"WebNMS is an industry-leading framework for building network management
applications. With over 25,000 deployments worldwide and in every Tier 1
Carrier, network equipment providers and service providers can
customize, extend and rebrand WebNMS as a comprehensive Element
Management System (EMS) or Network Management System (NMS).
NOC Operators, Architects and Developers can customize the functional
modules to fit their domain and network. Functional modules include
Fault Correlation, Performance KPIs, Device Configuration, Service
Provisioning and Security. WebNMS supports numerous Operating Systems,
Application Servers, and databases."


>> Summary:
WebNMS contains three critical vulnerabilities that can be exploited by
an unauthenticated attacker: one directory traversal that can be used to
achieve remote code execution, another directory traversal that can be
abused to download any text file in the system and the possibility to
impersonate any user in the system. In addition, WebNMS also stores the
user passwords in a file with a weak obfuscation algorithm that can be
easily reversed.

A special thanks to the SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure programme (SSD),
which performed the disclosure in a responsible manner to the affected
vendor. This advisory can be seen in their blog at
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/2712


>> Technical details:
#1
Vulnerability: Directory traversal in file upload functionality (leading
to remote code execution)
CVE-2016-6600
Attack Vector: Remote
Constraints: Can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. See below
for other constraints.
Affected versions: unknown, at least 5.2 and 5.2 SP1

The FileUploadServlet has a directory traversal vulnerability, that
allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload a JSP file that executes on
the server.
To exploit this vulnerability, simply POST as per the proof of concept
below. The directory traversal is in the "fileName" parameter.

POST /servlets/FileUploadServlet?fileName=../jsp/Login.jsp HTTP/1.1
<JSP payload here>

There are two things to keep in mind for the upload to be successful:
- Only text files can be uploaded, binary files will be mangled.
- In order to achieve code execution without authentication, the files
need to be dropped in ../jsp/ but they can only have the following
names: either Login.jsp or a WebStartXXX.jsp, where XXX is any string of
any length.


#2
Vulnerability: Directory traversal in file download functionality
CVE-2016-6601
Attack Vector: Remote
Constraints: Can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. Only text
files can be downloaded properly, any binary file will get mangled by
the servlet and downloaded incorrectly.
Affected versions: unknown, at least 5.2 and 5.2 SP1

The FetchFile servlet has a directory traversal vulnerability that can
be abused by an unauthenticated attacker to download arbitrary files
from the WebNMS host. The vulnerable parameter is "fileName" and a proof
of concept is shown below.

GET /servlets/FetchFile?fileName=../../../etc/shadow


#3
Vulnerability: Weak obfuscation algorithm used to store passwords
CVE-2016-6602
Attack Vector: Remote
Constraints: Can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.
Affected versions: unknown, at least 5.2 and 5.2 SP1

The ./conf/securitydbData.xml file (in the WebNMS WEB-INF directory)
contains entries with all the usernames and passwords in the server:
<DATA ownername="NULL" password="e8c89O1f" username="guest"/>
<DATA ownername="NULL" password="d7963B4t" username="root"/>

The algorithm used to obfuscate is convoluted but easy to reverse
engineer. The passwords above are "guest" for the "guest" user and
"admin" for the "root" user. A Metasploit module implementing the
deobfuscation algorithm has been released.

This vulnerability can be combined with #2 and allow an unauthenticated
attacker to obtain credentials for all user accounts:
GET /servlets/FetchFile?fileName=conf/securitydbData.xml


#4
Vulnerability: User account impersonation / hijacking
CVE-2016-6603
Attack Vector: Remote
Constraints: Can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.
Affected versions: unknown, at least 5.2 and 5.2 SP1

It is possible to impersonate any user in WebNMS by simply setting the
"UserName" HTTP header when making a request, which will return a valid
authenticated session cookie. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to
impersonate the superuser ("root") and perform administrative actions.
The proof of concept is shown below:

GET /servlets/GetChallengeServlet HTTP/1.1
UserName: root

This returns the cookie "SessionId=0033C8CFFE37EB6093849CBA4BF2CAF3;"
which is a valid, JSESSIONID cookie authenticated as the "root" user.
This can then be used to login to the WebNMS Framework Server by simply
setting the cookie and browsing to any page.


>> Fix:
Since the vendor did not respond to any contacts attempted by Beyond
Security and its SSD programme, it is not known whether a fixed version
of WebNMS Framework Server has been released. It is highly recommended
not to expose the server to any untrusted networks (such as the Internet).


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