Being busy with the release of our binary zero-day identification feature does not mean our other analysis capabilities are put to sleep. Case in point with these vulnerabilities affecting Lua code within four different product lines from Ligowave. These products are all related to "Wireless Network Backhaul", ranging from professional 5GHz wireless devices for long range point-to-point connectivity to business access point.
We initially uploaded the APC Propeller firmware to our platform, where multiple command injection issues were reported within Lua code. We then extended our search to other firmwares from Ligowave where the same issues was also identified. These products include Ligowave UNITY, PRO, MIMO, and APC. More recent Ligowave product lines expose the same features but are now using safer options for command execution and therefore are not affected.
Remote Command Execution
Affected vendor & product
Ligowave UNITY Ligowave PRO Ligowave MIMO Ligowave/APC Propeller
Vendor Advisory
N/A
Vulnerable version
Ligowave UNITY up to version 6.95-2 included Ligowave PRO up to version 6.95-1.rt3883 included Ligowave MIMO up to version 6.95-1.rt2880 included Ligowave/APC Propeller up to version 2-5.95-4.rt3352 included
Q. Kaiser, ONEKEY Research Lab Research supported by Certainity
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of multiple Ligowave devices could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Impact
Successful exploitation of these flaws would allow remote authenticated attackers to gain remote command execution with elevated privileges on the affected devices.
Description
uam_add_internal command injections
The first issue affects
uam.lua
uam.lua , specifically the
uam_add_internal
uam_add_internal feature. The
ifname
ifname request parameter is used to construct multiple command strings that are being executed with os.execute without prior sanitization.
In the code below, the source and sinks are annotated:
For both curl requests, the token cookie must be adapted of course.
Recommendation
For these products, being EOL, Ligowave will not patch the vulnerability. If replacement of the EOL device is not possible, ensure access to the administration interface is restricted to management networks or administration jump server only, to reduce exposure and thus likelihood of exploitation.
Key Takeaways
As already indicated in our advisory on Delta Electronics industrial routers, ICS devices such as point-to-point wireless connectivity antennas, panels, and bridges are usually installed for long term deployments that, sadly, usually exceed the manufacturer device support lifespan (an issue that will be addressed by the upcoming EU Cyber Resilience Act). With our automated firmware security analysis capabilities, we not only demonstrate how manufacturers can maximize return of PSIRT efforts and run effective vulnerability discovery and management programs, but it also provides ICS device operators the tools required to perform meaningful supply-chain risk assessment.
If you want to test your devices, feel free to reach out to us.
Timeline
2024-02-05 –Initial contact attempt through email and webform.
2024-02-06 – Ligowave support indicates the device is no longer supported.
2024-02-13 – Ligowave requests the report by email.
2024-02-13 – Back and forth on affected devices.
2024-03-12 –Support case marked as resolved by Ligowave.
2024-05-05 –90 days disclosure deadline.
2024-05-16 –Release ONEKEY advisory.
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