Ch 9 Attacking Data Stores (Part 2)
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This document discusses various techniques for bypassing input filtering and conducting SQL injection attacks, including: 1) Using functions, comments, and alternate syntax to inject queries containing blocked characters. 2) Exploiting second-order SQL injection where user input is initially handled safely but later processed unsafely. 3) Conducting "blind" SQL injection attacks without direct output by using conditional responses, time delays, and error messages. 4) Escalating database attacks beyond simple data retrieval by enabling extended functionality or compromising the operating system.
Ch 9 Attacking Data Stores (Part 2)
- 1. CNIT 129S: Securing Web Applications Ch 9: Attacking Data Stores Part 2 of 2 Updated 3-16-22
- 3. Avoiding Blocked Characters • To prevent injection, many apps remove or encode some character s • A single quotation mark is not needed for injection into a numerical fi el d • You can also use string functions to dynamically construct a string containing fi ltered characters
- 4. CHR or CHAR Function • These queries work on Oracle and MS-SQL, respectively
- 5. Comment Symbol Blocked • Code i s SELECT * from users WHERE name='uname ' • Try injecting this value for name : ' or 1=1 - - • To creat e SELECT * from users WHERE name='' or 1=1 -- ' • But the "--' is blocked
- 6. Crafting Correct Syntax Without a Comment • Injecting this value for name : ' or 'a'=' a • To creat e SELECT * from users WHERE name='' or 'a'='a'
- 7. Circumventing Simple Validation • If "SELECT" is blocked, try these bypasses:
- 8. Using SQL Comments • If spaces are blocked, use comments instea d • MySQL allows comments within keywords
- 9. Second-Order SQL Injection • Many applications handle data safely when it is fi rst entered into the databas e • But it may later be processed in unsafe ways
- 10. App Adds a Second Quote • Register an account with this name : foo ' • The correct way to insert that value is by adding a second quote (link Ch 2a ) INSERT INTO users (username, password, ID, privs) VALUES ('foo''', 'secret', 2248, 1)
- 11. Password Change • Requires user to input old password, and compares it to the password retrieved with : SELECT password FROM users WHERE username = 'foo' ' • This is a syntax error.
- 12. Exploit • Register a new user with this name : ' or 1 in (SELECT password FROM users WHERE username = 'admin')- - • Perform a password change, and MS-SQL will return this error, exposing the administrator password
- 14. Advanced Exploitation • The previous attacks had a ready means of exposing dat a • Adding UNION to a query that returns the result s • Returning data in an error messag e • What if the results are not exposed?
- 15. Denial of Service • This attack does not steal dat a • It's merely destructiv e • Turn off an MS-SQL databas e ' shutdown- - • Drop tabl e ' drop table users--
- 16. Retrieving Data as Numbers • No strings fi elds may be vulnerable, because single quotes are fi ltere d • Numeric fi elds are vulnerable, but only allow you to retrieve numerical value s • Use functions to convert characters to numbers
- 18. Using an Out-of-Band Channel • You can inject a query but you can't see the result s • Some databases allow you to make a network connection inside the query language
- 19. MS-SQL 2000 and Earlier
- 20. Oracle • UTL_HTTP makes an HTTP reques t • Attacker can use a netcat listener
- 21. Oracle • DNS request is even less likely to be blocked
- 22. MySQL • To retrieve the fi le, set up an SMB share on your serve r • Alowing anonymous write access
- 23. Leveraging the Operating System • Sometimes you can get the ability to execute shell command s • Such as by using a PHP shel l • Then you can use built-in commands like • tftp, mail, telne t • Or copy data into a fi le in the Web root so you can retrieve it with a browser
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- 25. Conditional Responses: "Blind SQL Injection" • Suppose your query doesn't return any data you can see, an d • You can't use an out-of-band channel to ex fi ltrate dat a • You can still get data, if there's any detectable behavior by the database that depends on your query
- 26. Example • Put in this text for username, and anything for passwor d admin' - - • You'll be logged in as admin
- 27. True or False? • This username will log in as admin : admin' AND 1=1- - • This one will not log i n admin' AND 1=2--
- 28. Finding One Letter • This username will log in as admin : • This one will not log i n
- 29. Inducing Conditional Errors • On an Oracle database, this query will produce an error if the account "DBSNMP" exist s • If it doesn't, the "1/0" will never be evaluated and it won't cause an error
- 30. Does User "AAAAA" Exist?
- 31. Using Time Delays • MS-SQL has a built-in WAITFOR comman d • This query waits for 5 seconds if the current database user is 'sa'
- 32. Conditional Delays • You can ask a yes/no question and get the answer from the delay
- 33. Testing Single Bits • Using bitwise AND operator & • And the POWER command
- 34. MySQL Delays • Current versions have a sleep functio n • For older versions (prior to 5.0.12), use benchmark to repeat a calculation many times
- 35. Oracle • No function to cause a delay, but you can use URL_HTTP to connect to a non-existent serve r • Causes a delay until the request times out
- 36. Oracle • This query causes a timeout if the default Oracle account "DBSNMP" exists
- 37. Beyond SQL Injection: Escalating the Database Attack
- 38. Further Attacks • SQL injection lets you get the data in the database, but you can go furthe r • If database is shared by other applications, you may be able to access other application's dat a • Or compromise the OS of the database serve r • And then pivot: use the DB server to attack other servers from inside the network
- 39. Further Attacks • Make network connections back out to your own computer, to ex fi ltrate data and evade IDS system s • Extend database functionality by creating user-de fi ned function s • You can reintroduce functionality that has been removed or disable d • This is possible if you get database administrator privileges
- 40. MS-SQL • xp_cmdshell stored procedur e • Allows DBA (Database Administrator) to execute shell commands
- 41. MS-SQL • Other stored procedures also allow powerful attack s • These read and write to the Registr y • xp_regread • xp_regwrite
- 42. Dealing with Default Lockdowns • MS-SQL 2005 and later disable xp_cmdshell by default, but you can just enable it if you are DBA
- 43. MySQL • load_file allows attacker to read a fi l e • "into out fi le" allows attacker to write to a fi l e • This example makes all hosts trusted on Linux
- 45. Algorithm Used by Tools like SQLMAP
- 46. SQLMAP
- 47. 9b-2
- 49. Blocking Apostrophes • Won't stop injection into numerical fi eld s • If you allow apostrophes into data fi elds by doubling them, you can have second-order SQL injection vulnerabilities
- 50. Stored Procedures • Makes code re-use easie r • But doesn't prevent SQL injection if user input is included in a parameter
- 51. Stored Procedures • Developer de fi nes a procedur e • Attacker can still inject with this passwor d • Resulting query
- 53. Vulnerable Code • User input inserted into a command, which is parsed later to match quotes
- 54. Parameterized Version • User input replaces placeholder "? " • No parsing required, not vulnerable to SQLi
- 55. Provisos • Use parameterized queries for EVERY quer y • Not just the ones that are obviously user- controllabl e • Every item of data should be parameterize d • Be careful if user data changes table or column name s • Allow only values from an allow-list of known safe value s • You cannot use parameter placeholders for other parts of the query, such as SORT BY ASC or SORT BY DES C • If they must be adjusted, use an allow-list
- 56. Defense in Depth • Application should use low privileges when accessing the database, not DB A • Remove or disable unnecessary functions of D B • Apply vendor patche s • Subscribe to vulnerability noti fi cation services to work around new, unpatchable vulnerabilities
- 58. NoSQL • Doesn't require structured data like SQ L • in SQL, fi elds must be de fi ned in a Schema, as Text, Number, etc . • In NoSQL, keys and values can be arbitrarily de fi ne d • A newer and less mature technology than SQL
- 60. Injecting into MongoDB Example Login Code
- 61. Injection • Log in with this username, and any passwor d Marcus'/ / • Javascript function becomes this:
- 62. Another Injection • Log in with this username, and any passwor d • This is always true (link Ch 9b)
- 63. Injecting into XPATH • XML Data Store
- 65. Injection • This query retrieves a stored credit card number from a username and passwor d • This injection:
- 66. Finding XPATH Injection Flaws • These strings usually break the synta x • These strings change behavior without breaking syntax
- 67. Preventing XPATH Injection • Filter inputs with a whitelis t • Remove these characters
- 68. LDAP • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP ) • Used to store names, phone numbers, email addresses, etc . • Used in Microsoft Active Director y • Also in OpenLDAP
- 69. LDAP Queries • Match a usernam e • Match any one of these condition s • Match all of these conditions
- 70. LDAP Injection Limitations • Possible, but less exploitable because usually : • Logical operators come before user-supplied data, so attacker can't form "or 1=1 " • Directory attributes to be returned (like username) are hard-coded and can't be manipulate d • Applications don't return informative error messages, so exploitation is "blind"
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