Security restrictions bypass in mySCADA myPRO

1) Use of hard-coded credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU13105

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11311

CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use of a hardcoded FTP username of myscada and password of Vikuk63 in 'myscadagate.exe'. A remote attacker can use these credentials, connect to an FTP server on port 2121 with an authorized account, bypass security restrictions and upload or download files onto the server running myPRO software.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

myPRO: 7.0

External links

http://emreovunc.com/blog/en/mySCADA-myPRO7-Exploit.pdf
http://github.com/EmreOvunc/mySCADA-myPRO-7-Hardcoded-FTP-Username-and-Password

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.