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WikiLeaks Releases Wi-Fi Router Hacker Tool CherryBlossom

2017-06-19 by Michelle Dvorak

WikiLeaks Releases Wi-Fi Router Hacker Tool CherryBlossom

On June 15th, WikiLeaks published another set of hacking tools used by the United States Central Intelligence Agency to hack home Wi-Fi routers. The hacker tools called, Cherry Blossom, are used to hack into home internet connections and listen to internet traffic. The malware also targets businesses that offer free and unsecured public wi-fi like restaurants, airports, and retail stores. Cherry Blossom is considered malware. CherryBlossom works by infecting the router’s firmware and is not detectable by antivirus software.

According to WikiLeaks, by altering the data stream between the user and Internet services, the infected device can inject malicious content into the stream to exploit vulnerabilities in applications or the operating system on the computer of the targeted user.

The leaked CherryBlossom documents include:

  • CherryBlossom — System Req Spec (CDRL-10)
  • CherryBlossom — Quick Start Guide
  • CherryBlossom Affected WiFi Devices
  • CherryBlossom — Installation Guide
  • CherryBlossom — Operating Environment (S//NF)

WikiLeaks, founded by Julian Assange, is an Icelandic international non-profit organization that publishes secret information, news leaks, and classified media provided by anonymous sources. Wikipedia.

Routers and access points targeted by CherryBlossom

  • 3Com: 3CRWE454A72, 3CRWX120695A, 3CRWX275075A, 3CRTRV10075, 3CRWE41196, 3CRWE454G72, 3CRWE53172, 3CRWE554G72T, 3CRWE554G72TU, 3CRWE675075, 3CRWE725075A-US, 3CRWE754G72-A, 3CRWE754G72-B, 3CRWE825075A-US, 3CRWE875075A-US, 3CRWE91096A, 3CRWE91096A, 3CRWE920G73-US, 3CRWEASY96A, 3CRWEASY96A, 3CRWEASYG73-U, 3CRWX440095A
  • Accton: WA3101, WA4101, WA5101, WA5201, WA6101, WA6102, WA6102X
  • Aironet/Cisco: Aironet 1310 Outdoor Access Point /Bridge, Aironet 350 Series Wireless Bridge, 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge, Aironet 1200 Series a/b/g Access Point, Aironet 1310 Outdoor Access Point/Bridge, Aironet 350 Series, Aironet 350 Series AP, Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge, Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge
  • Allied Telesyn: AT-WA1004G, AT-WA7500, AT-WL2411
  • Ambit: (No models specified)
  • AMIT, Inc: WIS418, WQS418, WUC128
  • ANI Communications: (No models specified)
  • Apple: AirPort Express
  • Asustek Co: WL-160g, WL-300, WL-300g, WL-330, WL-330g, WL-500b, WL-500g
  • Belkin: F5D7230-4
  • Breezecom: AP-10, AP-10D, BU-DS.11, BU-DS.11D, DS.5800 Base Unit, RB-DS.11, RB-DS.11D, SA-10, SA-10D, SA-40, SA-40D, WB-10, WB-10D
  • Cameo: WLB-2006_2007, WLB-2203/2204, WLG-2002/2003, WLG-2204/2205
  • D-Link: AP Manager or D-View SNMP management module?, DCS-2100+, DCS-3220G, DCS-5300G, DCS-5300W, DI-514, DI-524, DI-624, DI-714P+, DI-774, DI-784, DI-824VUP, DP-311P, DP-311U, DPG-2000W, DP-G310, DP-G321, DSM-320, DVC-1100, DWL-1000AP+, DWL-120, DWL-1700AP, DWL-1750, DWL-2100AP, DWL-2200AP, DWL-7000AP, DWL-7100AP, DWL-800AP+, DWL-810+, DWL-G700AP, DWL-G730AP, DWL-G800AP, DWL-G810, DWL-G820
  • Epigram: (No models specified)
  • Gemtek: WADB-100G, WHAPC-100GE 11G, WHRTC-100GW, WX-1500, WX-1590, WX-1600, WX-1688, WX-2214, WX-2501, WX-5520A, WX-5520G, WX-5525G, WX-5525R, WX-5541, WX-5545, WX-5551, WX-5555, WX-5800, WX-5801, WX-5803
  • Global Sun: CM054RT, WL AP 2454 NM0, WL AP 2454 QA0, WL AP 2454 QA3, WL MU 2454 13I0, WL RT 2454 NM0, WL RT 2554 QA0, WL UD 2454 13I0
  • Hsing Tech: (No models specified)
  • Linksys: BEFW11S4, WAP11, WAP51AB, WAP54G, WAP55AG, WCG200, WET54G, WET54GS5, WGA11B, WGA54G, WMA11B, WMLS11B, WPG12, WPG54G, WPS11, WPS54GU2, WRE54G, WRT54G, WRT54GP2, WRT54GS, WRT55AG, WRV54G, WVC11B, WVC54G
  • Motorola: WR850G
  • Orinoco: AP-2000 Access Point, AP-2500 Access Point, AP-4000 Tri-Mode Access Point, AP-600 Access Point, Orinoco AP-700, Tsunami MP.11, Tsunami QuickBridge 11, Tsunami QuickBridge 20, Tsunami QuickBridge 60
  • Planet Tec: WAP-1963A, WAP-4030, WRT-413, WAP-1963, WAP-1966, WAP-4000, WAP-4050, WAP-5000, WAP-5100, WL-U356, WRT-403, WRT-410
  • RPT Int: (No models specified)
  • Senao: 5GHz/2.4GHz Dual Band Wireless Access Point, Aries2, Dual Band Wireless Access Point, Long Range Wireless Dongle, Long Range Wireless Outdoor Client Bridge, NL-2511AP PRO PLUS, NL2511SR Plus, NL2511SR Plus(A), NL-2611AP3 PLUS, NL-3054CB3 PLUS, Outdoor Wireless Access Point/Router, Outdoor Wireless Bridge, SL2511SR Plus, Wireless 11g Broadband Router, Wireless Multi-Client Bridge/Access Point
  • US Robotics: USR5420, USR5430, USR5450, USR8054
  • Z-Com: XG-1100, XG-2000, XG-3020, XG-580, XG-580Plus, XG-581, XG-582, XI-1450, XI-1500, XI-1510

According to WikiLeaks, there is a Command & Control server, CherryTree, within CherryBlossom that targets certain routers with another hacker tool called Flytrap. Flytrap is a hacker tool that according to WikiLeaks is used by the CIA to beacon via the Internet to CherryTree.

List of Flytrap Affected Routers

The CherryBlossom documents included firmware flashing instructions labeled Flytrap for each of these router models.

  • Belkin: F5D8231
  • DLink: DIR130
  • Linksys: WRT320N, WRT54G, WRT300N, WRT54GL, WRT54GL

Filed Under: News Tagged With: hacker, WikiLeaks

About Michelle Dvorak

Michelle writes about cyber security, data privacy focusing on social media privacy as well as how to protect your IoT devices. She has worked in internet technology for over 20 years and owns METRONY, LLC. Michelle earned a B.S. in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Michelle published a guide to Cyber Security for Business Travelers


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