Document Title: =============== HTC HD2 Mobile Phone - Lock Screen Keyboard Bypass Release Date: ============= 2011-07-19 Vulnerability Laboratory ID (VL-ID): ==================================== 185 Product & Service Introduction: =============================== Der HTC HD2 liefert Ihnen ein Benutzererlebnis, auf das Ihre Sinne gewartet haben. Sein hochauflösendes Display mit 10,9-cm-Bildschirmdiagonale ist einfach überwältigend. Als weltweit erstes Windows® phone mit kapazitivem Touchscreen und 1 GHz-Prozessor reagiert er außerdem so präzise und schnell auf leichte Berührungen Ihrer Finger, wie Sie es noch nie erlebt haben. Als erstes Windows® phone mit HTC Sense™ bietet er Ihnen eine leichte und intuitive Bedienbarkeit. Das HTC Sense™- Erlebnis basiert auf drei grundlegenden Prinzipien: „Make it Mine“, „Stay Close“ und „Discover the Unexpected“. (Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://www.htc.com/de/product/hd2/overview.html) Abstract Advisory Information: ============================== Vulnerability-Lab Team discovered a login screen bypass for the new HTC HD2 with windows 6.x mobile. Vulnerability Disclosure Timeline: ================================== 2011-06-07: Vendor Notification 2011-00-00: Vendor Response/Feedback 2011-00-00: Vendor Fix/Patch 2011-06-17: Public or Non-Public Disclosure Discovery Status: ================= Published Affected Product(s): ==================== Exploitation Technique: ======================= Local Severity Level: =============== High Technical Details & Description: ================================ A Lock Screen bypass vulnerability is detected on the HTC HD2 with windows 6.x mobile. The bug allows to switch out of the stand-by mode with the sms keyboard tastatur. It s also possible to read contacts or calender after switching out from the stand-by mode of the smart phone. Vulnerable Module(s): [+] Lock Screen Pictures: ../100_3638.png ../100_3639.JPG ../100_3639.png ../100_3640.JPG ../100_3642.JPG ../100_3643.JPG ../100_3644.JPG ../100_3645.JPG ../100_3646.JPG ../100_3646.png ../100_3647.JPG ../100_3647.png Proof of Concept (PoC): ======================= The vulnerability can be exploited by local or remote attacker after the stand-by switch mode & reactiviation. For demonstration or reproduce ... Manually reproduce ... 1. Klick Software Update 2. Switch out the Keyboard by the slide button 3. Press Standby & hold the keyboard key 4. Press again Stand-by and Hold the button 5. Now you can use the Tastatur and Calender out-side of the Lock-Screen :) Video PoC: ../bypass-record.AVI ../standard-auth-HTC-HD2.AVI Security Risk: ============== The security risk of the lock screen bypass vulnerability is estimated as medium because need to be activated ago from stand-by. Credits & Authors: ================== Vulnerability Research Laboratory Disclaimer & Information: ========================= The information provided in this advisory is provided as it is without any warranty. Vulnerability-Lab disclaims all warranties, either expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and capability for a particular purpose. Vulnerability- Lab or its suppliers are not liable in any case of damage, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential loss of business profits or special damages, even if Vulnerability-Lab or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. We do not approve or encourage anybody to break any vendor licenses, policies, deface websites, hack into databases or trade with fraud/stolen material. Domains: www.vulnerability-lab.com - www.vuln-lab.com - www.vulnerability-lab.com/register Contact: admin@vulnerability-lab.com - support@vulnerability-lab.com - research@vulnerability-lab.com Section: video.vulnerability-lab.com - forum.vulnerability-lab.com - news.vulnerability-lab.com Social: twitter.com/#!/vuln_lab - facebook.com/VulnerabilityLab - youtube.com/user/vulnerability0lab Feeds: vulnerability-lab.com/rss/rss.php - vulnerability-lab.com/rss/rss_upcoming.php - vulnerability-lab.com/rss/rss_news.php Any modified copy or reproduction, including partially usages, of this file requires authorization from Vulnerability Laboratory. Permission to electronically redistribute this alert in its unmodified form is granted. All other rights, including the use of other media, are reserved by Vulnerability-Lab Research Team or its suppliers. All pictures, texts, advisories, sourcecode, videos and other information on this website is trademark of vulnerability-lab team & the specific authors or managers. To record, list (feed), modify, use or edit our material contact (admin@vulnerability-lab.com or support@vulnerability-lab.com) to get a permission. Copyright © 2012 | Vulnerability Laboratory