CVE-2023-37608
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2023-37608 is a hardcoded credential vulnerability in Automatic Systems SOC FL9600 FirstLane devices that allows remote attackers to gain super admin access using the default password 'astech'. This affects organizations using these physical security/access control systems with vulnerable firmware versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Automatic Systems SOC FL9600 FirstLane
📦 What is this software?
Soc Fl9600 Firstlane Firmware by Automaticsystems
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of physical security systems, unauthorized access to facilities, manipulation of access logs, and potential physical security breaches.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to the SOC FL9600 management interface, viewing of sensitive access control data, and potential manipulation of door access permissions.
If Mitigated
Limited to attempted login failures if proper network segmentation and authentication controls are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires only knowledge of the hardcoded credentials and network access to the device.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: No public vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Contact Automatic Systems support for firmware updates or guidance.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Change Default Credentials
allImmediately change the password for the 'automaticsystems' super admin account to a strong, unique password.
Use device web interface: Login > Administration > Users > Change password for 'automaticsystems' account
Network Segmentation
allIsolate SOC FL9600 devices on a dedicated VLAN with strict firewall rules limiting access to authorized management stations only.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit device exposure
- Monitor authentication logs for attempts using the 'automaticsystems' account
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Attempt to authenticate to the SOC FL9600 web interface using username 'automaticsystems' and password 'astech'.Check Version:
Check firmware version in web interface: System > Information > Firmware VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the 'automaticsystems' account password has been changed by attempting to login with the old credentials (should fail).📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Successful authentication with 'automaticsystems' account
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by success
Network Indicators:
- Unusual authentication traffic to SOC FL9600 management ports
- Traffic from unexpected source IPs to device
SIEM Query:
source="soc-fl9600-logs" AND (event_type="authentication" AND (username="automaticsystems" OR status="success"))