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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1245
Morpho Itemiser 3 Hard-Coded Credential
28 July 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Morpho Itemiser 3
Publisher: ICS-CERT
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Administrator Compromise -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-2363
Original Bulletin:
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov//advisories/ICSA-14-205-01
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Advisory (ICSA-14-205-01)
Morpho Itemiser 3 Hard-Coded Credential
Original release date: July 24, 2014
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OVERVIEW
Independent researchers Billy Rios and Terry McCorkle have identified
hard-coded credentials in the Morpho Itemiser 3. Morpho has not produced
a patch, update, or new version that mitigates this vulnerability.
This vulnerability could be exploited remotely.
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following Morpho Itemiser 3 version is affected:
Itemiser 3 v 8.17
IMPACT
Once access is gained, the attacker can read and write to the file system
and reconfigure the device. Attackers may also have access to other devices
that are attached to this product.
Impact to individual organizations depends on many factors that are unique
to each organization. NCCIC/ICS-CERT recommends that organizations evaluate
the impact of this vulnerability based on their operational environment,
architecture, and product implementation.
BACKGROUND
Morpho is an international company that maintains offices in several
countries around the world, including the US, UK, Netherlands, India,
Germany, France, Czech Republic, China, and Australia.
The affected product, Itemiser 3, is a residue testing machine. This
machine is used by the various groups to test for explosives residue on
hands and other objects.
VULNERABILITY CHARACTERIZATION
VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW
USE OF HARD-CODED CREDENTIALS[a]
An attacker can log into the device using the hard-coded credentials that
grant administrative access. Administrative credentials allow users to
change device settings and read and write to the file system. This could
result in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
CVE-2014-2363[b] has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS
v2 base score of 10.0 has been assigned; the CVSS vector string is
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).[c]
VULNERABILITY DETAILS
EXPLOITABILITY
This vulnerability could be exploited remotely.
EXISTENCE OF EXPLOIT
No known public exploits specifically target this vulnerability.
DIFFICULTY
An attacker with a low skill would be able to exploit this vulnerability.
MITIGATION
Morpho has decided not to address this vulnerability at this time.
ICS-CERT encourages asset owners to take additional defensive measures to
protect against this and other cybersecurity risks.
Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems,
and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet.
Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls,
and isolate them from the business network.
When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual
Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities
and should be updated to the most current version available. Also
recognize that VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.
ICS-CERT also provides a section for control systems
security recommended practices on the ICS-CERT web page at:
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/content/recommended-practices. Several
recommended practices are available for reading and download, including
Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth
Strategies. ICS-CERT reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis
and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are
publicly available in the ICS-CERT Technical Information Paper,
ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation
Strategies, that is available for download from the ICS-CERT web site
(http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/).
Organizations observing any suspected malicious activity should follow their
established internal procedures and report their findings to ICS-CERT for
tracking and correlation against other incidents.
a. CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password,
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/259.html, web site last accessed
July 24, 2014.
b. NVD, http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-2363,
NIST uses this advisory to create the CVE web site report. This web
site will be active sometime after publication of this advisory.
c. CVSS Calculator,
http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?version=2&vector=AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C,
web site last accessed July 24, 2014.
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