PT-2015-08: Bypass Anti-Bruteforce Mechanism in Inductive Automation Ignition
Vulnerable software
Inductive Automation Ignition
Version: 7.7.3 and earlier
Link:
https://www.inductiveautomation.com/
Severity level
Severity level: Medium
Impact: Bypass Anti-Bruteforce Mechanism
Access Vector: Remote
CVSS v2:
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
CVE: not assigned
Software description
Inductive Automation Ignition is a cross-platform HMI, SCADA, and MES solution.
Vulnerability description
The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Bypass Anti-Bruteforce Mechanism vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition.
The mechanism of blocking bruteforce attacks could be bypassed with resetting session id parameter in HTTP request. The mechanism blocking bruteforce attack bypass reset session id.
How to fix
Update your sofware up to the latest version
Advisory status
12.02.2015 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
09.03.2015 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
11.03.2015 - Public disclosure
Credits
The vulnerability was detected by Evgeny Druzhinin, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2015-08
Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:
http://www.ptsecurity.com/research/advisory/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/