FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Authentication Credentials MiTM Disclosure

Title: FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Authentication Credentials MiTM Disclosure
Advisory ID: ZSL-2019-5528
Type: Local/Remote
Impact: Exposure of Sensitive Information, Security Bypass
Risk: (3/5)
Release Date: 30.06.2019
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.
Description
The application suffers from a cleartext transmission of sensitive information. This allows a remote attacker to intercept the HTTP Cookie authentication credentials via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Vendor
iWT Ltd. - 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)
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 +
Vendor Status
[28.05.2019] Vulnerability discovered.
[29.05.2019] Vendor contacted.
[12.06.2019] No response from the vendor.
[13.06.2019] Vendor contacted.
[27.06.2019] No response from the vendor.
[28.06.2019] Vendor contacted.
[29.06.2019] No response from the vendor.
[30.06.2019] Public security advisory released.
PoC
facesentry_mitm.txt
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic - <gjoko@zeroscience.mk>
References
[1] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153498
[2] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163192
Changelog
[30.06.2019] - Initial release
[04.07.2019] - Added reference [1] and [2]
Contact
Zero Science Lab

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e-mail: lab@zeroscience.mk