Methodologies
Hack The Box last updated - 2019
Basic Mobile Testing guide
Guide for setting up a mobile app test
Download IPA from IOS
Install app from the app store.
Login via ssh to the jailbroken iphone
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cd /var/containers/Bundle/Application
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Find the application on the phone
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ls * | grep -B 2 -i 'applicationname'
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cd long-string
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Now install zip
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apt update
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apt install zip
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Now compress the app folder as a zip file and name it .ipa
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mkdir Payload
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cp applicationname.app Payload/
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zip -r /tmp/applicationname.ipa /var/containers/Bundle/Application/longstring/Payload/applicationname.app/
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Then copy to your attacker machine
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~# scp [email protected]:/tmp/applicationname.ipa .
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Unzip and review the contents
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unzip applicationname.zip
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Now you are free to send through mobSF etc.
Static Analysis
Check for bad strings
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grep -iRf thickclient-basic.txt /root/Downloads/_decompileapkname_
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Docker
First install docker on whichever system you are using.
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curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
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echo 'deb https://download.docker.com/linux/debian stretch stable' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list
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apt-get update
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apt-get install docker-ce
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Install MOBSF
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docker pull opensecurity/mobile-security-framework-mobsf
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docker run -it -p 8000:8000 opensecurity/mobile-security-framework-mobsf:latest
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Upload .ipa/.apk and review results.
Check permissions and review all MOBSF findings
- Review static files
- Review permissions
Dynamic Analysis
Android
Open burpsuite
Add proxy listener on all interfaces
Modify the proxy settings on the Android device to point to your Burp listening machine.
Ensure you save the settings.
Now you can intercept traffic to and from the app.
- Walk the app and capture all of the traffic, once completed review proxy history and test accordingly.
- Review data storage of app.
Endpoint Analysis
Review proxy history and follow typical API/ web application methodology to test.
Reverse Engineering IOS
Reverse Engineering iOS Apps
White Hack
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$ strings appname | grep “<?xml”
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$ strings appname | grep “SELECT” (or select, insert, update… etc)
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$ strings appname | grep “http”
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$ strings appname | grep “cydia” (and others, to check for jailbreak tests)
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$ strings appname | grep “.com” (you never know, email addresses might be interesting)
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$ strings appname | grep “Crypt” (this will also show AESCrypt, for example)
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