Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess
A thesis for the completion of Master of Science in Communication and Media Engineering CME By Ali Hardudi Supervised by Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Dirk Westhoff M. Sc. Enno Rey
ERNW GmbH. Agenda ¬ Introduction . Objective . A Quick Look into DirectAccess ¬ DirectAccess Lab ¬ Assessment . Scenarios and Attacker . IPv6 Attacks . TLS and IPSEC Default Configuration ¬ Conclusion
#2 ERNW GmbH. 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess
Introduction
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #3 ERNW GmbH. Thesis Objective
¬ Thesis objective . Study the DirectAccess . Performing a security evaluation
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #4 ERNW GmbH. DirectAccess Features
Pure IPv6 No user interaction Remote management and administration Bidirectional access Enhanced security features Working over IPv4 Internet infrastructure
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #5 ERNW GmbH. DirectAccess Limitations
Not all Windows OS’s are supported The following options are not always possible: End to End encryption Force tunneling Performance degradation when IP-HTTPS tunneling is used Complex technology
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Technologies and Protocols
IKE, HTTPS, DNS64, ISAKMP, Kerberos, ¬ Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC). PKI, NTLM, DHCPV6 ¬ IPSEC ¬ Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) ¬ HTTPS server as Network Location Service (NLS) TCP, UDP ¬ Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) ¬ IPv6 tunneling technologies ¬ NAT64/DNS64 IPv6, IPv6 Tunneling, ICMPv6 ¬ Others (e.g. Forefront Unified Access Gateway IPsec (ESP, AH), NAT64 (UAG), Network Access Protection (NAP))
Figure 1 DirectAccess stack of main protocols
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #7 ERNW GmbH. TLS handshake
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #8 ERNW GmbH. HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #9 ERNW GmbH. HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t Complete ND protocol DirectAccess S e rv e r
IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #10 ERNW GmbH. IP-HTTPS in te rfa c e
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #11 ERNW GmbH. N T L M v 2
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t Authenticating and Building the DirectAccess IPSEC infrastructure tunnel S e rv e r
IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #12 ERNW GmbH. HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #13 ERNW GmbH. HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DNS conversation DirectAccess S e rv e r
IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #14 ERNW GmbH. AD DC
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #15 ERNW GmbH. AD DC
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #16 ERNW GmbH. AD DC
K e rb e ro s
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess Authenticating and Building the S e rv e r IPSEC intranet tunnel IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IP-HTTPS tunnel
Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #17 ERNW GmbH. AD DC
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IPSEC Intranet IP-HTTPS tunnel tunnel Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #18 ERNW GmbH. AD DC
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r DNS conversation IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IPSEC Intranet IP-HTTPS tunnel tunnel Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #19 ERNW GmbH. AD DC
HTTPS service
DirectAccess C lie n t DirectAccess S e rv e r
IPSEC Infrastructure tunnel IPSEC Intranet IP-HTTPS tunnel tunnel Figure 2 DirectAccess connection steps using IP-HTTPS R e s o u rc e s 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #20 ERNW GmbH. Lab Deployment
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #21 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 (Internal resources) Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #22 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 (Internal resources) Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #23 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 (Internal resources) Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #24 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 (Internal resources) Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #25 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 IP-HTTPS (Internal resources) Interface Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #26 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 (Internal resources) Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #27 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 (Internal resources) Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #28 ERNW GmbH. Windows server 2012 R2 (Internet Service Provider (ISP)) Windows server 2012 R2 (Certificate Authority) Windows server 2012 R2 (AD DC) Windows server 2012 R2 (Internal resources) Windows server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 Enterprise (DirectAccess server) (DirectAccess client)
Ubuntu 14.04.3 TLS (Attacking computer) Windows server 2012 R2 (Host VM)
Cisco Catalyst 2950 series Figure 3 DirectAccess lab components 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #29 ERNW GmbH. DirectAccess configuration
Full access model DirectAccess server is an edge topology The DirectAccess computers are assigned to a security group The IPv6 tunneling is IP-HTTPS All the certificates are issued by the corpnet Certificate Authority (CA) IPSEC Encapsulated Security Payload (ESP) Figure 4 Screenshot for the configuration panel protocol tunnel mode of DirectAccess Windows 8.1 uses Null cipher suites for IP- HTTPS
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #30 ERNW GmbH. Figure 5 DirectAccess lab topology
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #31 ERNW GmbH. Assessment
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #32 ERNW GmbH. Scenarios and Attacker
¬ Two different scenarios were assessed: . IP-HTTPS default configuration . Authenticated IP-HTTPS
¬ Attacker knowledge and capabilities: . URL/IP of the DirectAccess server . Compromised or a trusted certificate . Position of attacker is remotely settled or within the local subnet of the client
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #33 ERNW GmbH. Attacker can establish this tunnel without Attacker can utilize some authentication types of ICMPv 6 p a c k e ts
A D D C
IC M P v 6 A tta c k e r R e s o u rc e s Unauthenticated IP -HTTPS tunnel In tra n e t
In te rn e t
HTTPS service
DirectAccess Certificate K e rb e ro s HTTPS service N T L M v 2 S e rv e r A u th o rity NLS DirectAccess c lie n t
IPSEC intranet tunnel IC M P v 6 travels outside the IPSEC tunnels IPSEC infrastructure tunnel Figure 6 IP-HTTPS default configuration scenario 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #34 ERNW GmbH. IP-HTTPS using Python
¬ The IP-HTTPS tunnel was established ¬ The internal servers were reachable using ICMPv6 echo request
Figure 7 Using Ubuntu and Python IP-HTTPS interface to connect to the DirectAccess server
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¬ The IP-HTTPS tunnel was established ¬ The internal servers were reachable using ICMPv6 echo request
Figure 8 Python IP-HTTPS was configured with IPv6 addresses
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L Attack Attacker position
The unauthenticated IP-HTTPS: 1 Scan alive hosts using Ping scan Local or remote
¬ Packets with multicast 2 Scan for alive DA clients using Duplicate Address Local or remote destination addresses are not 3 Send packets with spoofed IPv6 addresses Local or remote forwarded 4 Denial of Service against IP-HTTPS tunnel Local or remote ¬ Packets with unicast addresses 5 Neighbor Cache exhaustion Local or remote are not forwarded 6 MITM using a trusted certificate Local or remote ¬ Server replies on behalf of 7 MITM by relaying IPSEC packets via attacker’s Local clients, if a client wants to computer configure an address that is Table 1 Attacks that were performed on the unauthenticated IP-HTTPS tunnel already configured
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Figure 9 A packet with a spoofed source address 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #38 ERNW GmbH. spoofing attack
Figure10 DirectAccess server replied to the spoofed address 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #39 ERNW GmbH. spoofing attack
Figure10 DirectAccess server replied to the spoofed address 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #40 ERNW GmbH. Neighbor Cache Exhaustion
¬ Windows server 2012 uses RFC 7048 “Neighbor Unreachability Detection Is Too Impatient” ¬ Unreachable state is maintained for a cache entry (CE)
Figure11 DirectAccess server neighbor cache 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #41 ERNW GmbH. Scan Connected DirectAccess Clients
Figure12 Clients IPv6 enumeration using Duplicate Address Detection
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #42 ERNW GmbH. Scan Connected DirectAccess Clients
Figure13 DirectAccess server replied on behalf of the existing DirectAccess client
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #43 ERNW GmbH. Attacker establishes the IP-HTTPS tunnel using a Attacker can utilize some s to le n / trusted certificate types of ICMPv 6 p a c k e ts
A D D C
IC M P v 6 A tta c k e r R e s o u rc e s Authenticated IP -HTTPS tunnel In tra n e t
In te rn e t
HTTPS service
DirectAccess Certificate K e rb e ro s HTTPS service N T L M v 2 S e rv e r A u th o rity NLS DirectAccess c lie n t
IPSEC intranet tunnel ICMPV 6 packets from the attacker can reach DirectAccess client / s IPSEC infrastructure tunnel Figure 14 Authenticated IP-HTTPS scenario
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #44 ERNW GmbH. Authenticated IP-HTTPS
¬ Almost all types of packets are accepted by the DirectAccess ¬ Null cipher suites can not be used any more
DA client certificate was extracted using mimikatz Figure 15 Configuring IP-HTTPS server component to use authentication
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #45 ERNW GmbH. Authenticated IP-HTTPS
¬ Almost all types of packets are accepted by the DirectAccess ¬ Null cipher suites can not be used any more
DA client certificate was extracted using mimikatz
Figure 16 Using certificate mapping to finish configuring authentication on IP-HTTPS tunnel
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #46 ERNW GmbH. Authenticated IP-HTTPS
¬ Almost all types of packets are accepted by the DirectAccess ¬ Null cipher suites can not be used any more
DA client certificate was
extracted using mimikatz Figure 17 Packets where received by Python IP-HTTPS interface on Ubuntu
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L Attack Attacker position
1 Scan for alive DirectAccess clients using Ping scan Local or remote ¬ All the authenticated IP-HTTPS 2 Scan DirectAccess clients for open ports Local or remote connections are trusted DoS against DirectAccess clients by sending fake Router ¬ The only packets that are not forwarded 3 Local or remote those which have unspecified IPv6 source Advertisement (RA) with randomized prefixes
address “::” 4 Hijacking IPSEC packets that are sent to the client and Local or remote cause a DoS
DoS DirectAccess client, by sending unsolicited 5 Neighbor Solicitation (NS) with the IPv6 of the Local or remote DirectAccess server as a source address Table 2 Attacks that were performed on the authenticated IP-HTTPS tunnel
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Figure 18 Part of the addresses that were configured after receiving a fake RA with randomized prefixes 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #49 ERNW GmbH. N tim e s S p o o fe d N A
A u th e n tic a te d IP -H T T P S tu n n e l
IPSECNA IPSECNS HTTPS service K e rb e ro s N T L M v 2
DirectAccess DirectAccess c lie n t S e rv e r
Figure 19 Hijacking the IPSEC downstream traffic 14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #50 ERNW GmbH. MITM The IP-HTTPS Traffic
Figure 20 The attacking machine received IPSEC packets after a DirectAccess client was switched off
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #51 ERNW GmbH. MITM The IP-HTTPS Traffic
Figure 21 Sending spoofed NA’s to the DirectAccess server and hijacking the connection from server to the client
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #52 ERNW GmbH. MITM The IP-HTTPS Traffic
¬ Spoof the server RA ¬ Set the Router Preference flag with high priority ¬ Set all Route Information (RFC 4191) options with high priority ¬ Use the same advertised Prefix Information
Figure 22 Router Advertisement (RA) sent by DirectAccess server
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #53 ERNW GmbH. IPSECNS
Fake RA
LAN ACCESS Point
HTTPS service K e rb e ro s N T L M v 2 IP-HTTPS tunnel DirectAccess DirectAccess c lie n t In te rn e t S e rv e r
Figure 23 MITM on the local subnet
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #54 ERNW GmbH. Source: https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/1999/11/a_plea_for_simplicit.html
14.03.2016 Security Assessment of Microsoft DirectAccess #55 ERNW GmbH. Conclusion ¬ DirectAccess is a relatively new technology that offers the corpnet users a flexible, an always-on and an automatic access to the internal resources. ¬ The security assessment process showed that IP-HTTPS is a very critical component, which could be utilized by attackers to perform many IPv6 attacks on both DirectAccess client and server. ¬ The Thesis also pointed out the necessity of reviewing the configuration of both TLS and IPSEC protocol. ¬ The infrastructure tunnel and the 6to4 tunneling represent very attractive sources of attacks.
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