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CVE-2021-27514
EyesOfNetwork vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

EyesOfNetwork 5.3-10 contains a session ID vulnerability (CVE-2021-27514) where the application uses an integer between 8 and 10 digits for the session ID, which could be leveraged for brute-force authentication bypass. This vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in February 2021 (CISA Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the session ID implementation where the application generates session IDs using only 8-10 digits, making them predictable and susceptible to brute-force attacks. This weakness in the session ID generation could be exploited in conjunction with other vulnerabilities like CVE-2021-27513 for authentication bypass (MITRE CVE).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms through brute-force attacks on the session ID. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to the application with administrative privileges (CISA Bulletin).

Exploitability

The vulnerability is exploitable by remote attackers who can attempt to brute-force the session ID due to its predictable format. Proof-of-concept code has been published demonstrating the exploitation of this vulnerability in combination with CVE-2021-27513 (GitHub PoC).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in versions after 5.3-10 by implementing MD5 hashing for session IDs. However, it has been noted that this mitigation might not be completely effective as the hashed values could still be pre-computed for brute-force attempts (GitHub Issue).

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