Bambu Lab Authorization Control System: Difference between revisions

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Bambu Lab has stated that the authorization system is in place in order to protect against "remote hacks," "printer exposure," and "abnormal traffic or attacks." However, there are several ways to mitigate these risks without the loss of user control that their system causes:

* The "remote hacks" that were cited as an example in the article seem to be a direct result of the 3D printer vendor not responding properly to a reported security vulnerability in their product<ref>[https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw]</ref>. Therefore, in order to get attention, the researcher decided to infect machines and display a harmless message to spread publicity. Properly responding to security vulnerabilities, working to patch them quickly, and working with the security community (who would be more than happy to help secure products) would be some ways to prevent this.

* '''The "remote hacks" that were cited as an example in the article seem to be a direct result of the 3D printer vendor not responding properly to a reported security vulnerability in their product<ref>[https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw]</ref>. Therefore, in order to get attention, the researcher decided to infect machines and display a harmless message to spread publicity.''' Properly responding to security vulnerabilities, working to patch them quickly, and working with the security community (who would be more than happy to help secure products) would be some ways to prevent this.

* In the article cited about printer exposure, it was done largely due to misconfiguration on the part of users<ref>[https://www.csoonline.com/article/566223/over-3700-exposed-3d-printers-open-to-remote-attackers.html?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://www.csoonline.com/article/566223/over-3700-exposed-3d-printers-open-to-remote-attackers.html]</ref>. Printer exposure can be mitigated by offering more convenient ways to securely expose printers to the internet, so users are not tempted to allow unauthenticated access over the network.

* The "abnormal traffic" can be mitigated by steps Bambu has already put in place, as detailed in their own article on the matter<ref>[https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/security-incidents-cloud-traffic?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/security-incidents-cloud-traffic]</ref>.

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* <code>version</code>: A fixed value of 1.0.0 for compatibility

A complete command must be formatted as:<blockquote><syntaxhighlight lang="text">

A complete command must be formatted as:

bambu-connect://import-file?path=%2Ftmp%2Fcube.gcode.3mf&name=Cube&version=1.0.0

</syntaxhighlight></blockquote>This interface only allows basic file transfer and print initiation - all other printer control functions previously available to third-party software are now exclusive to Bambu's own applications. The path and name parameters must be URL-encoded using encodeURIComponent or equivalent functions<ref>https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-connect</ref>.

This interface only allows basic file transfer and print initiation - all other printer control functions previously available to third-party software are now exclusive to Bambu's own applications. The path and name parameters must be URL-encoded using encodeURIComponent or equivalent functions<ref>https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-connect</ref>.

=== Reduced Home Automation Capabilities ===

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 Bambu Lab has stated that the authorization system is in place in order to protect against "remote hacks," "printer exposure," and "abnormal traffic or attacks." However, there are several ways to mitigate these risks without the loss of user control that their system causes:
-* The "remote hacks" that were cited as an example in the article seem to be a direct result of the 3D printer vendor not responding properly to a reported security vulnerability in their product<ref>[https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw]</ref>. Therefore, in order to get attention, the researcher decided to infect machines and display a harmless message to spread publicity. Properly responding to security vulnerabilities, working to patch them quickly, and working with the security community (who would be more than happy to help secure products) would be some ways to prevent this.
+* '''The "remote hacks" that were cited as an example in the article seem to be a direct result of the 3D printer vendor not responding properly to a reported security vulnerability in their product<ref>[https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/someone-is-hacking-3d-printers-to-warn-owners-of-a-security-flaw]</ref>. Therefore, in order to get attention, the researcher decided to infect machines and display a harmless message to spread publicity.''' Properly responding to security vulnerabilities, working to patch them quickly, and working with the security community (who would be more than happy to help secure products) would be some ways to prevent this.
 * In the article cited about printer exposure, it was done largely due to misconfiguration on the part of users<ref>[https://www.csoonline.com/article/566223/over-3700-exposed-3d-printers-open-to-remote-attackers.html?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://www.csoonline.com/article/566223/over-3700-exposed-3d-printers-open-to-remote-attackers.html]</ref>. Printer exposure can be mitigated by offering more convenient ways to securely expose printers to the internet, so users are not tempted to allow unauthenticated access over the network.
 * The "abnormal traffic" can be mitigated by steps Bambu has already put in place, as detailed in their own article on the matter<ref>[https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/security-incidents-cloud-traffic?ref=blog.bambulab.com https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/security-incidents-cloud-traffic]</ref>.
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 * <code>version</code>: A fixed value of 1.0.0 for compatibility
+A complete command must be formatted as:<blockquote><syntaxhighlight lang="text">
-A complete command must be formatted as:
+bambu-connect://import-file?path=%2Ftmp%2Fcube.gcode.3mf&name=Cube&version=1.0.0
- bambu-connect://import-file?path=%2Ftmp%2Fcube.gcode.3mf&name=Cube&version=1.0.0
+</syntaxhighlight></blockquote>This interface only allows basic file transfer and print initiation - all other printer control functions previously available to third-party software are now exclusive to Bambu's own applications. The path and name parameters must be URL-encoded using encodeURIComponent or equivalent functions<ref>https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-connect</ref>.
-This interface only allows basic file transfer and print initiation - all other printer control functions previously available to third-party software are now exclusive to Bambu's own applications. The path and name parameters must be URL-encoded using encodeURIComponent or equivalent functions<ref>https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/software/bambu-connect</ref>.
 === Reduced Home Automation Capabilities ===