Virtual Security Training Lab Setup

OWASP BWA & OWASP ZAP !

Michael Coates @_mwc

michael-coates.blogspot.com

Software

• Vulnerable Server: OWASP’s Webgoat

• Proxy Tool - OWASP’s ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)

• Browser

• Virtual Machine: OWASP Broken Web App VM

Setup Virtual EnvironmentPart 1: Setup Virtual Environment

• Open Virtual Box & import OWASP BWA

• Select “New”, Type “Linux”, Version “Ubuntu”

• Memory Size: >512MB

• Hard Drive: Use existing virtual hard drive file

• Navigate to the downloaded OWASP BWA and select “OWASP Broken Web Apps-cl1.vmdk”

Setup Virtual EnvironmentClick on the preferences for Virtual Box (not the settings of a VM)

• Click on Network, click the tab “Host-only Networks”

• Click the green plus

• “vboxnet0” should now appear

• Click on and exit this preference menu

Setup Virtual EnvironmentRight click on OWASP-BWA in the left pane of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager App and select "Settings" (also available via menu Machine->Settings)

• Go to Settings->Network->Adapter 1.

• Make sure the checkmark for enabled is checked.

• Change "Attached to:" from "NAT: to "Host-Only Adapter" ← This is important to ensure the vulnerable web application is isolated from any other devices.

• Click OK

Start Up Virtual Machine• Right click on OWASP-BWA in the

left pane of the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager App and hit "Start"

• The OWASP-BWA login page will provide the following message

• You can access the web apps at http://192.168.56.101 (or whatever ip is displayed)

• Note: You don't need to login or interact with the virtual machine after it is running. The webserver starts up when the virtual server is booted.

Test Connectivity to VM1.Open Browser

2.Browse to your VM ip (listed in VM login page)

• e.g. http://192.168.56.101

3.Should see OWASP BWA welcome page

4.Error? Check ip address of VM

WebGoat

• Click First Link - OWASP WebGoat version 5.3.x

• Username / Password is guest / guest

Understanding the Proxy• Proxy is middle-man between browser and web

server

• Assists with traffic manipulation & inspection

Web Proxy Web ServerAttacker’s Browser

VMPrimary OS

Understanding the Proxy

Web Proxy Web ServerBrowser

Your Computer

Next Steps

1.Open ZAP - no changes needed

2.Configure Firefox to use proxy

3.Resend Request if browser

4.Confirm received by proxy

5.Forward to web server (vm)

Set Firefox Proxy• Set Firefox proxy to 8080

• Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Settings

• Set HTTP Proxy

• Important - clear “No Proxy for” line

ZAP Proxy - Default 8080• ZAP - Configure to listen on 8080

Confirm Setup Works

• Refresh Web Browser

• Go to ZAP

• See site in left-hand column

Intercepting Traffic• Add a “breakpoint” by right clicking on the page and choosing

“Break...”

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• Refresh the webpage - it will hang

• Modify the request as needed, then press the “Continue” button

“Hello World” of Proxies• Lesson: General->Http Basic

• Objective:

• Enter your name into text box

• Intercept with proxy & change entered name to different value

• Receive response & observe modified value is reversed

Web Proxy Web ServerAttacker’s Browser

Joe Sue

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Additional Information

• http://code.google.com/p/zaproxy/wiki/Introduction

• https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Broken_Web_Applications_Project