CVE-2018-15124
Description
Weak hashing in Zipato Zipabox allows unauthenticated attackers to extract clear-text passwords and gain root access.
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Weak hashing in Zipato Zipabox allows unauthenticated attackers to extract clear-text passwords and gain root access.
Vulnerability
The Zipato Zipabox Smart Home Controller (BOARD REV - 1, System Version -118) uses a weak hashing algorithm to store passwords. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to extract passwords in clear text [1]. The vulnerability exists in the device's authentication mechanism.
Exploitation
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by accessing the device over the network. The weak hashing algorithm enables the attacker to retrieve stored password hashes and reverse them to clear text without requiring authentication [1]. No user interaction is needed.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to obtain clear-text passwords, which can then be used to gain root access on the device, leading to full compromise of the smart home controller [1].
Mitigation
The vendor was notified and indicated that some vulnerabilities were fixed by June 6, 2018 [1]. However, the specific fix for this CVE is not detailed. Users should update to the latest firmware version if available. If no patch is available, consider isolating the device from untrusted networks.
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Affected products
2- Kaspersky Lab/Zipato Zipabox Smart Home Controllerv5Range: BOARD REV - 1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
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