CVE-2013-3540 in Airlive Poe200hd
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in cgi-bin/admin/usrgrp.cgi in AirLive POE2600HD, POE250HD, POE200HD, OD-325HD, OD-2025HD, OD-2060HD, POE100HD, and possibly other camera models allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add users.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/20/2024
The CVE-2013-3540 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw affecting multiple AirLive network camera models including POE2600HD, POE250HD, POE200HD, OD-325HD, OD-2025HD, OD-2060HD, POE100HD, and potentially other variants. This vulnerability resides within the cgi-bin/admin/usrgrp.cgi component of these devices, which handles user group management operations. The flaw enables remote attackers to manipulate administrative functions without proper authentication by tricking authenticated users into executing unauthorized actions. The vulnerability specifically targets the user addition functionality, allowing malicious actors to create new administrator accounts or modify existing user permissions, thereby compromising the entire device management system.
This CSRF vulnerability operates by exploiting the trust relationship between the web application and the user's browser. When an authenticated administrator visits a malicious website or clicks on a crafted link, the attacker can submit requests to the vulnerable camera's administrative interface without the user's knowledge or consent. The attack leverages the fact that the camera's administrative interface does not properly validate the origin of requests or implement anti-CSRF tokens. This allows the attacker to perform administrative actions such as adding new users, modifying access controls, or potentially escalating privileges within the camera's management system. The vulnerability falls under CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery, and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for Valid Accounts and T1566 for Phishing, as the attack typically involves social engineering to get administrators to visit malicious sites.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it provides attackers with persistent administrative access to network cameras, potentially enabling them to monitor network traffic, modify video feeds, access stored recordings, or even compromise the broader network infrastructure. Once an attacker successfully adds a new administrator account, they gain long-term access to the device and can perform various malicious activities including data exfiltration, surveillance, or using the camera as a pivot point for further attacks within the network. The vulnerability affects devices that are typically deployed in sensitive environments such as corporate offices, retail locations, and industrial facilities, where camera security is paramount for physical security and surveillance operations. The attack requires minimal technical expertise to execute, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited by threat actors with basic web security knowledge.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2013-3540 involve multiple layers of security controls to protect against CSRF attacks on network cameras. Device vendors should implement proper CSRF token validation mechanisms within their administrative interfaces, ensuring that all state-changing requests require verification tokens that prevent unauthorized requests from being executed. Network administrators should ensure that all affected devices are updated with the latest firmware versions provided by AirLive, as the vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent releases. Additionally, implementing network segmentation and access controls can limit the potential impact of successful exploitation, while monitoring network traffic for unusual administrative activity can help detect unauthorized access attempts. Security measures should also include disabling unnecessary administrative interfaces, implementing strong authentication mechanisms, and regularly auditing user accounts and access permissions to prevent unauthorized account creation. Organizations should also consider deploying web application firewalls and implementing security awareness training to reduce the risk of social engineering attacks that could exploit this vulnerability.