[SecurityOffice] Polycom Video Conference System Management Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

From: Tamer Sahin (tsat_private)
Date: Thu Dec 19 2002 - 01:49:32 PST

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    - --[ Polycom Video Conference System Management Server Authentication Bypass Vulnerability ]--
    
    - --[ Type
    
    Design Error
    
    - --[ Release Date
    
    December 19, 2002
    
    - --[ Product / Vendor
    
    The Polycom ViewStation FX set top video system provides TV-quality video for
    the most demanding video communications needs. Embedded streaming
    capabilities let you capture and send meetings, presentations or broadcasts
    to anyone equipped with a Web browser. Polycom's unmatched full duplex
    sound and tracking technology make video meetings effortless, natural, and
    push-button-easy. Audio flexibility and custom application support are extensive.
    
    http://www.polycom.com
    
    - --[ Summary
    
    A problem with the Polycom ViewStation allows some users to change configuration
    of the video conferencing system. A bug introduced in the Polycom ViewStation
    FX Release v4.2 that could allow users full access on the video conferencing system.
    Upon taking advantage of this vulnerability, the user could change the configuration
    of the video conferencing system and could change admin password and software
    update password.
    
    Polycom ViewStation admin password and software update password is stored in
    plain text and can be revealed by viewing the source (http://>/a_security.htm)
    of the web page.
    
    - --[ Analysis
    
    An analysis for this vulnerability exists and is available below.
    
    a_security.htm source code:
    
    ==================== SNIP ====================
    
    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Admin Password Change</title>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style1.css" type="text/css">
    </head>
    
    <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" background="background1.gif" class="largetext">
    <script language="JavaScript">
      var model = "VSFX4";
      var mppSelect = "Meeting";
      var mpp = "";
    
      function setSelected(list, value)
      {
        //list = document.forms[0].SNAPCAM
        var j;
        for(j = 0; j < list.length; j++)
        {
          if(list.options[j].value == value)
          {
            list.options[j].selected = true;
          }
          else
          {
            list.options[j].selected = false;
          }
        }
      }
    </script>
    <div align="center">
      <p>Security </p>
      <form method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded">
        <table border="0" cellspacing="2" class="text2">
    
          <tr>
            <td class="text2">Meeting Password:</td>
            <td>
    *********************** HERE ********************************
              <input type="text" name="viewingpasswrd" value="123">
    ************************************************************
            </td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td class="text2">Software Update Password:</td>
            <td>
    *********************** HERE ********************************
              <input type="text" name="softupdatepasswrd" value="g3kk9g3z">
    ************************************************************
            </td>
          </tr>
        </table>
        <p><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
      </p></form>
    </div>
    </body>
    </html>
    
    ==================== SNIP ====================
    
    - --[ Tested
    
    Polycom ViewStation FX Release v4.2
    
    - --[ Vulnerable
    
    Polycom ViewStation FX Release v4.2
    
    - --[ Disclaimer
    
    http://www.securityoffice.net is not responsible for the misuse or illegal use of
    any of the information and/or the software listed on this security advisory.
    
    - --[ Author
    
    Tamer Sahin
    tsat_private
    http://www.securityoffice.net
    
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    Tamer Sahin
    http://www.securityoffice.net
    
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