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Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

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    Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

    This morning I was checking my logs and came across hundreds of these:

    74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:11:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643

    WHOIS reports:
    network:Organization;I:Buzpark Ltd.
    network:Street-Address:Akyap Sitesi D Blok D8
    network:City:Istanbul
    network:Postal-Code:34464
    network:Country-Code:TR

    The following white paper describes the HEAD command and how it may be used as an exploit:
    https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Test...WASP-CM-008%29

    QUESTION:
    Is there a config file where I can allow GET and POST but disallow other commands like TRACE, HEAD, DELETE, OPTIONS, PUT, etc?
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    Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

    Originally posted by mvaughn View Post
    This morning I was checking my logs and came across hundreds of these:

    74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:11:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643

    WHOIS reports:
    network:Organization;I:Buzpark Ltd.
    network:Street-Address:Akyap Sitesi D Blok D8
    network:City:Istanbul
    network:Postal-Code:34464
    network:Country-Code:TR

    The following white paper describes the HEAD command and how it may be used as an exploit:
    https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Test...WASP-CM-008%29

    QUESTION:
    Is there a config file where I can allow GET and POST but disallow other commands like TRACE, HEAD, DELETE, OPTIONS, PUT, etc?
    feedback from owasp.org :

    If you get a "405 Method not allowed" or "501 Method Unimplemented", the application/framework/language/system/firewall is working correctly. If a "200" response code comes back, and the response contains no body, it's likely that the application has processed the request without authentication or authorization and further testing is warranted.

    i suspect somebody in Turky is running a reverse alphascript from this orginal site https://ablejobs.us/emp-login.a5w
    in the WAS disallow the ip from TKy in your that will fix the false login attempt.
    restart the was.
    Last edited by bea2701; 07-23-2013, 09:48 AM.

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      #3
      Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

      Thank you Eric for your reply. I had already firewalled that IP.

      This incident got me wondering.
      Alpha 5 is strictly a database platform, and as such, would be a tempting target for anyone wanting data.

      I would be very surprised if there were not already exploits for it in the wild.

      Comments, anyone?
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        #4
        Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

        Eric, I'm curious. How did you determine that https://ablejobs.us/emp-login.a5w was the original site? Of course you are correct, but I made no mention of the domain in my above post.
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          #5
          Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

          How to find a web page? Check this.

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            #6
            Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

            You cracked me up, lol. I needed that this morning.
            Wow, I'm actually first on the search page! I finally made it! lol.
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              #7
              Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

              A HEAD request is exactly the same as a GET request, except that only the headers are sent back to the client. It is processed exactly the same way, so there is nothing at all being bypassed. The security framework is fully enforced and this is not an avenue of exploit.

              The Application Server only supports GET, POST, HEAD and OPTIONS. There is no setting to disable individual methods.

              Lenny Forziati
              Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
              Alpha Software Corporation

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                #8
                Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

                Thank you Lenny, its good to know what commands are accepted and processed.
                But have you any idea what this guy is doing?

                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:00:41:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:00:46:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:00:51:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:00:56:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:01:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:06:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                5.10.83.49 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:07:09 -0500] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 403 182
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:11:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:16:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:21:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:26:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                5.10.83.48 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:28:24 -0500] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 403 182
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:31:37 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:36:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:41:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:46:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:51:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:01:56:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:01:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:06:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:11:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:16:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:21:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:26:38 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:36:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:41:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:46:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:51:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:02:56:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:01:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:06:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:11:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:16:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:21:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:26:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:31:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:36:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:41:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:46:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:51:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:03:56:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:04:01:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:04:06:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.107 - - [22/Jul/2013:04:11:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                74.86.158.106 - - [22/Jul/2013:04:16:39 -0500] "HEAD /emp-login.a5w HTTP/1.1" 200 17643
                ad infinitum...
                Rapid Development, Training, Support
                http://data2web.network
                903-740-2549

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                  #9
                  Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

                  google one of the ip addresses listed and see what you find......


                  ie 74.86.158.106

                  uptimerobot
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                    #10
                    Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

                    You can probably assume it's a bot. Being a login page, it's probably trying to log in.

                    I periodically see a rash of requests like this. Usually GET requests. A bunch of them. All in a row. They never request a POST. And, on occasion, such activity has coincided with a WAS "out of memory" failure. I keep a special bad bot list in my firewall for just such an occasion. You can block the entire IP range from 74.86.158.0 to 74.86.158.255.

                    I recommend blocking at the firewall level. It will handle the whole machine, not just the WAS. And, if you're me running 5 instances of the WAS on the same server, it's considerably easier to set this up in one location instead of... many.
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                      #11
                      Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

                      I use uptime robot. It's a service that basically pings to see if your server is up every X minutes. http://www.uptimerobot.com/

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                        #12
                        Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

                        Yup, you are quite right.
                        I had forgotten that I use uptime robot.
                        I chose the login page because it is an a5w page.
                        After firewalling the ip I got flooded with server down emails, lol.
                        But if anything, I learned what commands the server supported and to google the ip.
                        I should have caught that.
                        Thanks to all!
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                        http://data2web.network
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                          #13
                          Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

                          You may want to consider using a smaller and lighter-weight A5W page for the health check. This could reduce the load on your server caused by the checking.

                          Something as simple as the following would be enough to verify that the server is online and processing A5W pages:
                          Code:
                          <%a5
                          Response.Write("Hello World")
                          %>
                          If needed for your application, you could also add some Xbasic to check a back-end database server too.

                          Lenny Forziati
                          Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
                          Alpha Software Corporation

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                            #14
                            Re: Critical Security Flaw? HEAD Command

                            Lenny -

                            Seems to me that Xbasic would need to be a UDF in an AEX with OPTION ENCRYPTED_TOKENS to insure security?

                            And would the page only return something if the database server responded properly? So a little more like this maybe?

                            Code:
                            <%a5
                            if ServerHealthCheck() then
                                Response.Write("Hello World")
                            end if
                            %>
                            I was about to roll my own uptime monitoring, but this looks like a good alternative, which is why I'm asking.
                            -Steve
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