# Exploit Title: Acronis Cyber Backup 12.5 Build 16341 - Unauthenticated SSRF
# Date: 2020-07-30
# Author: Julien Ahrens
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.acronis.com
# Version: 12.5 Build 16341
# CVE: CVE-2020-16171
VERSIONS AFFECTED
====================
Acronis Cyber Backup v12.5 Build 16327 and probably below.
VULNERABILITY DETAILS
========================
All API endpoints running on port 9877 under "/api/ams/" whereof some are
reachable without authentication, do accept an additional custom header called
"Shard":
def get_ams_address(headers):
if 'Shard' in headers:
[...]
return headers.get('Shard') # Mobile agent >= ABC5.0
The value of this header is afterwards to construct a separate web request send
by the application using a urllib.request.urlopen call:
def make_request_to_ams(resource, method, data=None):
port = config.CONFIG.get('default_ams_port', '9892')
uri = 'http://{}:{}{}'.format(get_ams_address(request.headers), port, resource)
logging.debug('Making request to AMS %s %s', method, uri)
headers = dict(request.headers)
del headers['Content-Length']
if not data is None:
headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
req = urllib.request.Request(uri,
headers=headers,
method=method,
data=data)
resp = None
try:
resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=wcs.web.session.DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
except Exception as e:
logging.error('Cannot access ams {} {}, error: {}'.format(method, resource, e))
return resp
This can be abused to conduct SSRF attacks against otherwise unreachable internal hosts
of Acronis services that are bound to localhost such as the "NotificationService" running
on 127.0.0.1:30572 with a request header like:
Shard: localhost:30572/external_email?
For more details, see the referenced blog post.
RISK
=======
The vulnerability can be used by an unauthenticated or authenticated attacker
to query otherwise unreachable internal network resources. As demonstrated in
the corresponding blog post, using this vulnerability, it is possible to i.e.
(amongst others) send out fully customized emails or modify the application's
resource settings.
7. SOLUTION
===========
Update to v12.5 Build 16342
8. REPORT TIMELINE
==================
2020-07-30: Discovery of the vulnerability
2020-07-30: Since the vulnerability is fixed in Cyber Protect: Sent out a
request to the Vendor to check whether Cyber Backup is EOL and users
are advised to migrate to Cyber Protect instead.
2020-07-30: CVE requested from MITRE
2020-07-31: MITRE assigns CVE-2020-16171
2020-07-31: Public Disclosure date set to 2020-08-14
2020-08-04: Vendor asks for a 90 days extension
2020-08-04: Extension not granted because there is a fix available already. Public disclosure
date set to 2020-09-14
2020-09-05: Asking vendor about the status of the fix
2020-09-08: Vendor states that a fix has been backported to Cyber Backup 12.5 under the
reference ABR-202103
2020-09-14: Public disclosure
9. REFERENCES
=============
https://www.rcesecurity.com/2020/09/CVE-2020-16171-Exploiting-Acronis-Cyber-Backup-for-Fun-and-Emails/
https://dl.acronis.com/u/backup/rn/12.5/user/en-US/AcronisBackup12.5_relnotes.htm
