Re: [IVIZ-08-001] Microsoft Bitlocker Plain Text Password Disclosure

["James Matthews" <nytrokiss () gmail com>]

Thanks

On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Juha-Matti Laurio <
juha-matti.laurio () netti fi> wrote:

> Any advisories, CVE available?
>
> The following non-English advisory has been released:
> https://www.cert.dk/nyheder/nyheder.shtml?08-08-26-11-14-00
>
> Juha-Matti
>
> iViZ Security Advisories [advisories () iviztechnosolutions com] wrote:
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> > [ iViZ Security Advisory 08-001                            25/08/2008 ]
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> > iViZ Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
> >                                             http://www.ivizsecurity.com
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> >
> > * Title:     Microsoft Bitlocker Plain Text Password Disclosure
> > * Date:      25/08/2008
> > * Software:  Microsoft Bitlocker
> >
> > - --[ Synopsis:
> >
> >     Bitlocker is the disk encryption feature introduced in Microsoft
> >     Vista. It has the capability to authentify users in several way,
> >     including with a password (PIN), when configured to work with the
> >     TPM chip.
> >
> >     The password checking routine of Microsoft Bitlocker fails to
> >     sanitize the BIOS keyboard buffer after reading passwords, resulting
> >     in plain text password leakage to unprivileged local users.
> >
> > - --[ Affected Software:
> >
> >   * Microsoft Bitlocker/Vista (SP0)
> >
> > - --[ Non Affected Software:
> >
> >   * Microsoft Bitlocker/Vista (SP1)
> >
> > - --[ Technical description:
> >
> >     Bitlocker's pre-boot authentication routines use the BIOS API to
> >     read user input via the keyboard. The BIOS internally copies the
> >     keystrokes in a RAM structure called the BIOS Keyboard buffer
> >     inside the BIOS Data Area. This buffer is not flushed after use,
> >     resulting in potential plain text password leakage once the OS
> >     is fully booted, assuming the attacker can read the password at
> >     physical memory location 0x40:0x1e.
> >
> >
> > - --[ Impact:
> >
> >     Plain text password disclosure. Local guest access is required,
> >     but no physical access to the machine.
> >
> > - --[ Full Technical Whitepaper
> >
> >     http://www.ivizsecurity.com/research/preboot/preboot_whitepaper.pdf
> >
> > - --[ Vendor response:
> >
> >   * Microsoft Bitlocker Team has aknowledged the vulnerability.
> >     This vulnerability is fixed in Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1)
> >
> > - --[ Credits:
> >
> >     This vulnerability was discovered by Security Researcher
> >     Jonathan Brossard from iViZ Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
> >
> > - --[ Disclosure timeline:
> >
> >   * First private disclosure to vendor on May 27th 2008
> >   * First vendor reply on May 30th 2008
> >   * First Public disclosure at Defcon 16 on August 10th 2008
> >
> > - --[ Reference:
> >
> >     http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory.html
> >
> >
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