Horizon Alert
Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters
This advisory describes a critical vulnerability in motionEye, a video surveillance interface. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of a username and its hash to impersonate that user. This could lead to account lockouts, password changes, data exfiltration, or destruction.
- Attackers can hijack user accounts remotely.
- Secures video systems and sensitive data.
- Verify if your video surveillance is impacted.
Attack Path
How an attacker could exploit the issue
An attacker could impersonate an administrator on motionEye by first gaining local shell access to the server to read the administrator's username and password hash. With this information, the attacker can then craft specific cookies to bypass authentication when interacting with the motionEye interface, potentially through a switch-user function, leading to account takeover and subsequent data manipulation or exfiltration.
- Local shell access is required.
- Crafted cookies authenticate as administrator.
- Risk of account takeover and data compromise.
Live Threat
Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context
When supported by the advisory, an unauthenticated attacker who knows a target username and corresponding hash could impersonate that user within the motionEye interface. This could allow for account manipulation and unauthorized access to surveillance data.
- Surveillance system access and control.
- Attacker uses known username and hash.
- Unauthorized account access and data manipulation.
Operational Fix
Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps
Application owners and infrastructure teams are likely responsible for addressing this vulnerability in motionEye, as it affects the video surveillance interface. The first practical step involves identifying all instances of motionEye, confirming their reachability and criticality, locating the accountable owner, and then prioritizing remediation based on risk.
- Identify motionEye instances and accountable owners.
- Verify exposure and business criticality.
- Plan remediation or risk reduction.
