T09 · Insecure Skill Coding Practices
- Location
references/MIGRATION_REFERENCE.md:262- Finding
Public Helper ECS Uses a Shared Hard-Coded Root Password
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
references/MIGRATION_REFERENCE.md, lines 262–279
Vulnerability Type: Hard-coded administrative credential
Risk Level: HighVulnerable Code
bash hcloud ECS CreateServers --cli-region=<region> \ --server.name=helper_${TIMESTAMP} --server.imageRef=<image_id> --server.flavorRef=s6.large.05 \ --server.vpcid=<vpc_id> --server.nics.1.subnet_id=<subnet_id> \ --server.publicip.eip.iptype=5_bgp --server.publicip.eip.bandwidth.size=10 --server.publicip.eip.bandwidth.sharetype=PER \ --server.root_volume.volumetype=GPSSD --server.root_volume.size=40 \ --server.availability_zone=<az> --server.security_groups.1.id=<sg_id> --server.adminPass='Helper@2026' # 创建后重启一次使密码生效 hcloud ECS BatchRebootServers --cli-region=<region> --reboot.servers.1.id=<helper_id> --reboot.type=SOFTThe subsequent repair procedure authenticates with the same published password:
bash sshpass -p 'Helper@2026' ssh root@<helper_eip> 'Technical Analysis
The repair workflow creates a helper ECS with a public EIP and assigns the fixed root password
Helper@2026. The same password is embedded in the SSH command, confirming that it is intended to be an active reusable credential rather than an illustrative value to be replaced.The helper ECS receives the migrated system disk and executes privileged repair operations against it. Consequently, compromise of the helper provides access not only to the temporary instance but also to the complete migrated filesystem, including application data, password hashes, configuration files, and credentials stored on the disk.
The attacker-controlled point is an SSH connection from any party within the security group's permitted ingress scope. The crossed trust boundary is from an untrusted network client to a root shell on the publicly addressed helper ECS.
Attack Path
- An operator follows the documented post-migration repair procedure.
- The workflow creates a helper ECS w ...[truncated 934 chars]
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Do not embed a reusable administrative password in the Skill.
- Prefer a unique, ephemeral SSH key pair generated for each repair operation.
- If password authentication is unavoidable, generate a cryptographically random, single-use password and deliver it through a protected secret channel.
- Restrict helper SSH ingress to the operator's exact source address or a dedicated private management network.
- Do not expose the helper through an EIP when private connectivity is available.
- Disable root password authentication after the repair and destroy all temporary credentials.
- Detach the migrated disk and delete the helper ECS and EIP immediately after successful validation.
