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On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 7:07 PM, Nicholas Lemonias. < lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Quite funnily, most erratic comments originate from a @gmail.com host. > Does that mean that Google and Co are attacking the researcher ? > > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Nicholas Lemonias. < > lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> Quite funnily, most erratic comments originate from a @gmail.com host. >> Does that mean that Google and Co are attacking the researcher ? >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Mike Hale <eyeronic.des...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> No, you're saying something's a vulnerability without showing any >>> indication of how it can be abused. >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Nicholas Lemonias. >>> <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> > The full-disclosure mailing list has really changed. It's full of >>> lamers >>> > nowdays aiming high. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Nicholas Lemonias. >>> > <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Says the script kiddie... Beg for some publicity. My customers are >>> FTSE >>> >> 100. >>> >> >>> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> >> From: Nicholas Lemonias. <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> >>> >> Date: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 5:58 PM >>> >> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Fwd: Google vulnerabilities with PoC >>> >> To: antisnatchor <antisnatc...@gmail.com> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Says the script kiddie... Beg for some publicity. My customers are >>> FTSE >>> >> 100. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 5:55 PM, antisnatchor <antisnatc...@gmail.com >>> > >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> LOL you're hopeless. >>> >>> Good luck with your business. Brave customers! >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> antisnatchor >>> >>> >>> >>> Nicholas Lemonias. wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> People can read the report if they like. Can't you even do basic >>> things >>> >>> like reading a vulnerability report? >>> >>> >>> >>> Can't you see that the advisory is about writing arbitrary files. If >>> I >>> >>> was your boss I would fire you. >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> >>> From: Nicholas Lemonias. <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> >>> >>> Date: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 5:43 PM >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Google vulnerabilities with PoC >>> >>> To: Mario Vilas <mvi...@gmail.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> People can read the report if they like. Can't you even do basic >>> things >>> >>> like reading a vulnerability report? >>> >>> >>> >>> Can't you see that the advisory is about writing arbitrary files. If >>> I >>> >>> was your boss I would fire you, with a good kick outta the door. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 3:55 PM, Mario Vilas <mvi...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Nicholas Lemonias. >>> >>>> <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Jerome of Mcafee has made a very valid point on revisiting >>> separation >>> >>>>> of duties in this security instance. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Happy to see more professionals with some skills. Some others have >>> >>>>> also mentioned the feasibility for Denial of Service attacks. >>> Remote code >>> >>>>> execution by Social Engineering is also a prominent scenario. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Actually, people have been pointing out exactly the opposite. But >>> if you >>> >>>> insist on believing you can DoS an EC2 by uploading files, good >>> luck to you >>> >>>> then... >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> If you can't tell that that is a vulnerability (probably coming >>> from a >>> >>>>> bunch of CEH's), I feel sorry for those consultants. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> You're the only one throwing around certifications here. I can no >>> longer >>> >>>> tell if you're being serious or this is a massive prank. >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Nicholas. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Nicholas Lemonias. >>> >>>>> <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> We are on a different level perhaps. We do certainly disagree on >>> those >>> >>>>>> points. >>> >>>>>> I wouldn't hire you as a consultant, if you can't tell if that is >>> a >>> >>>>>> valid vulnerability.. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Best Regards, >>> >>>>>> Nicholas Lemonias. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Mario Vilas <mvi...@gmail.com> >>> >>>>>> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> But do you have all the required EH certifications? Try this one >>> from >>> >>>>>>> the Institute for >>> >>>>>>> Certified Application Security Specialists: >>> http://www.asscert.com/ >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 7:41 AM, Nicholas Lemonias. >>> >>>>>>> <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> Thanks Michal, >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> We are just trying to improve Google's security and contribute >>> to >>> >>>>>>>> the research community after all. If you are still on EFNet >>> give me a shout >>> >>>>>>>> some time. >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> We have done so and consulted to hundreds of clients including >>> >>>>>>>> Microsoft, Nokia, Adobe and some of the world's biggest >>> corporations. We are >>> >>>>>>>> also strict supporters of the ACM code of conduct. >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>> >>>>>>>> Nicholas Lemonias. >>> >>>>>>>> AISec >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 6:29 AM, Nicholas Lemonias. >>> >>>>>>>> <lem.niko...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Jerome, >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you for agreeing on access control, and separation of >>> duties. >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> However successful exploitation permits arbitrary write() of >>> any >>> >>>>>>>>> file of choice. >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> I could release an exploit code in C Sharp or Python that >>> permits >>> >>>>>>>>> multiple file uploads of any file/types, if the Google >>> security team feels >>> >>>>>>>>> that this would be necessary. This is unpaid work, so we are >>> not so keen on >>> >>>>>>>>> that job. >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 6:04 AM, Jerome Athias >>> >>>>>>>>> <athiasjer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> I concur that we are mainly discussing a terminology problem. >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> In the context of a Penetration Test or WAPT, this is a >>> Finding. >>> >>>>>>>>>> Reporting this finding makes sense in this context. >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> As a professional, you would have to explain if/how this >>> finding >>> >>>>>>>>>> is a >>> >>>>>>>>>> Weakness*, a Violation (/Regulations, Compliance, Policies or >>> >>>>>>>>>> Requirements[1]) >>> >>>>>>>>>> * I would say Weakness + Exposure = Vulnerability. >>> Vulnerability + >>> >>>>>>>>>> Exploitability (PoC) = Confirmed Vulnerability that needs >>> Business >>> >>>>>>>>>> Impact and Risk Analysis >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> So I would probably have reported this Finding as a Weakness >>> (and >>> >>>>>>>>>> not >>> >>>>>>>>>> Vulnerability. See: OWASP, WASC-TC, CWE), explaining that it >>> is >>> >>>>>>>>>> not >>> >>>>>>>>>> Best Practice (your OWASP link and Cheat Sheets), and even if >>> >>>>>>>>>> mitigative/compensative security controls (Ref Orange Book), >>> >>>>>>>>>> security >>> >>>>>>>>>> controls like white listing (or at least black listing. see >>> also >>> >>>>>>>>>> ESAPI) should be 1) part of the [1]security requirements of a >>> >>>>>>>>>> proper >>> >>>>>>>>>> SDLC (Build security in) as per Defense-in-Depth security >>> >>>>>>>>>> principles >>> >>>>>>>>>> and 2) used and implemented correctly. >>> >>>>>>>>>> NB: A simple Threat Model (i.e. list of CAPEC) would be a >>> solid >>> >>>>>>>>>> support to your report >>> >>>>>>>>>> This would help to evaluate/measure the risk (e.g. CVSS). >>> >>>>>>>>>> Helping the decision/actions around this risk >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> PS: interestingly, in this case, I'm not sure that the >>> Separation >>> >>>>>>>>>> of >>> >>>>>>>>>> Duties security principle was applied correctly by Google in >>> term >>> >>>>>>>>>> of >>> >>>>>>>>>> Risk Acceptance (which could be another Finding) >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> So in few words, be careful with the terminology. (don't >>> always >>> >>>>>>>>>> say >>> >>>>>>>>>> vulnerability like the media say hacker, see RFC1392) Use a >>> CWE ID >>> >>>>>>>>>> (e.g. CWE-434, CWE-183, CWE-184 vs. CWE-616) >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> My 2 bitcents >>> >>>>>>>>>> Sorry if it is not edible :) >>> >>>>>>>>>> Happy Hacking! >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> /JA >>> >>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/athiasjerome/XORCISM >>> >>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>> 2014-03-14 7:19 GMT+03:00 Michal Zalewski < >>> lcam...@coredump.cx>: >>> >>>>>>>>>> > Nicholas, >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > I remember my early years in the infosec community - and >>> sadly, >>> >>>>>>>>>> > so do >>> >>>>>>>>>> > some of the more seasoned readers of this list :-) Back >>> then, I >>> >>>>>>>>>> > thought that the only thing that mattered is the ability to >>> find >>> >>>>>>>>>> > bugs. >>> >>>>>>>>>> > But after some 18 years in the industry, I now know that >>> there's >>> >>>>>>>>>> > an >>> >>>>>>>>>> > even more important and elusive skill. >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > That skill boils down to having a robust mental model of >>> what >>> >>>>>>>>>> > constitutes a security flaw - and being able to explain your >>> >>>>>>>>>> > thinking >>> >>>>>>>>>> > to others in a precise and internally consistent manner that >>> >>>>>>>>>> > convinces >>> >>>>>>>>>> > others to act. We need this because the security of a system >>> >>>>>>>>>> > can't be >>> >>>>>>>>>> > usefully described using abstract terms: even the academic >>> >>>>>>>>>> > definitions >>> >>>>>>>>>> > ultimately boil down to saying "the system is secure if it >>> >>>>>>>>>> > doesn't do >>> >>>>>>>>>> > the things we *really* don't want it to do". >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > In this spirit, the term "vulnerability" is generally >>> reserved >>> >>>>>>>>>> > for >>> >>>>>>>>>> > behaviors that meet all of the following criteria: >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > 1) The behavior must have negative consequences for at >>> least one >>> >>>>>>>>>> > of >>> >>>>>>>>>> > the legitimate stakeholders (users, service owners, etc), >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > 2) The consequences must be widely seen as unexpected and >>> >>>>>>>>>> > unacceptable, >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > 3) There must be a realistic chance of such a negative >>> outcome, >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > 4) The behavior must introduce substantial new risks that go >>> >>>>>>>>>> > beyond >>> >>>>>>>>>> > the previously accepted trade-offs. >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > If we don't have that, we usually don't have a case, no >>> matter >>> >>>>>>>>>> > how >>> >>>>>>>>>> > clever the bug is. >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > Cheers (and happy hunting!), >>> >>>>>>>>>> > /mz >>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>>>>>>> > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >>> >>>>>>>>>> > Charter: >>> http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >>> >>>>>>>>>> > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>>>>> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >>> >>>>>>>> Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >>> >>>>>>>> Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> -- >>> >>>>>>> "There's a reason we separate military and the police: one >>> fights the >>> >>>>>>> enemy of the state, the other serves and protects the people. >>> When the >>> >>>>>>> military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to >>> become the >>> >>>>>>> people." >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>>>> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >>> >>>>>>> Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >>> >>>>>>> Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> "There's a reason we separate military and the police: one fights >>> the >>> >>>> enemy of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When >>> the >>> >>>> military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become >>> the >>> >>>> people." >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >>> >>> Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >>> >>> Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Michele >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >>> > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >>> > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > -- “There's a reason we separate military and the police: one fights the enemy of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.”
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