Selea Targa IP OCR-ANPR Camera Developer Backdoor Config Overwrite

Title: Selea Targa IP OCR-ANPR Camera Developer Backdoor Config Overwrite
Advisory ID: ZSL-2021-5615
Type: Local/Remote
Impact: System Access, Security Bypass, DoS
Risk: (5/5)
Release Date: 21.01.2021
Summary
IP camera with optical character recognition (OCR) software for automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) also equipped with ADR system that enables it to read the Hazard Identification Number (HIN, also known as the Kemler Code) and UN number of any vehicle captured in free-flow mode. TARGA is fully accurate in reading number plates of vehicles travelling at high speed. Its varifocal, wide-angle lens makes this camera suitable for all installation conditions. Its built-in OCR software works as an automatic and independent system without the need of a computer, thus giving autonomy to the device even in the event of an interruption in the connection between the camera and the operations centre.
Description
There is a hard-coded password for a hidden and undocumented /dev.html page that enables the vendor to enable configuration upload / overwrite to the affected device using the checkManufacturer() function through an AJAX method.
Vendor
Selea s.r.l. - https://www.selea.com
Affected Version
Model: iZero
Targa 512
Targa 504
Targa Semplice
Targa 704 TKM
Targa 805
Targa 710 INOX
Targa 750
Targa 704 ILB
Firmware: BLD201113005214
BLD201106163745
BLD200304170901
BLD200304170514
BLD200303143345
BLD191118145435
BLD191021180140
BLD191021180140
CPS: 4.013(201105)
3.100(200225)
3.005(191206)
3.005(191112)
Tested On
GNU/Linux 3.10.53 (armv7l)
PHP/5.6.22
selea_httpd
HttpServer/0.1
SeleaCPSHttpServer/1.1
Vendor Status
[07.11.2020] Vulnerability discovered.
[09.11.2020] Vendor contacted.
[09.11.2020] Vendor responds asking for explanation.
[09.11.2020] Asked vendor for security personnel and explained about security submissions and risk/impact.
[10.11.2020] Vendor responds asking for details.
[11.11.2020] Sent details to the vendor (high-level, asked for PGP).
[14.11.2020] Asked vendor for status update.
[18.11.2020] Vendor responds: We already reviewed and fixed most of the vulnerabilities you described in newer version of both camera firmware and the CarPlateServer software.
[19.11.2020] Replied to the vendor.
[20.11.2020] Vendor will get back to us.
[06.12.2020] Asked vendor for status update.
[09.12.2020] Vendor in final test phase for new releases. Estimated release date: End of year.
[09.12.2020] Replied to the vendor.
[17.01.2021] Asked vendor for status update.
[20.01.2021] No response from the vendor.
[21.01.2021] Public security advisory released.
PoC
selea_devbd.txt
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic - <gjoko@zeroscience.mk>
References
[1] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49455
[2] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161055
[3] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195500
[4] https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2021010164
Changelog
[21.01.2021] - Initial release
[26.01.2021] - Added reference [1], [2], [3] and [4]
Contact
Zero Science Lab

Web: https://www.zeroscience.mk
e-mail: lab@zeroscience.mk