PRTG Network Monitor - Hardcoded Credentials

ID: prtg-default-login

Severity: high

Author: johnk3r

Tags: prtg,default-login

Description

PRTG Network Monitor contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability. An attacker can obtain access to user accounts and access sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized operations.

YAML Source

id: prtg-default-login

info:
  name: PRTG Network Monitor - Hardcoded Credentials
  author: johnk3r
  severity: high
  description: PRTG Network Monitor contains a hardcoded credential vulnerability. An attacker can obtain access to user accounts and access sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized operations.
  reference:
    - https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/login
  classification:
    cwe-id: CWE-798
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:paessler:prtg_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    shodan-query: http.favicon.hash:-655683626
    product: prtg_network_monitor
    vendor: paessler
  tags: prtg,default-login

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /public/checklogin.htm HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        loginurl=&username={{username}}&password={{password}}

    attack: pitchfork
    payloads:
      username:
        - prtgadmin
      password:
        - prtgadmin

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - "OCTOPUS"
          - "/home"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 302
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100806c943e030c8081dc7e3854f42bfc80824cb1097832ae03dca852dc7c520cd3022100d30becac4f07d01e1ebffdfec869e81bbe5fda66e47802f853c4cd5622dd2651:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/default-logins/prtg/prtg-default-login.yaml"

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