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Apache Axis2 v1.4.1 Local File Inclusion

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Apache Axis2 v1.4.1 Local File Inclusion

Created
05/30/2018

Description

This module exploits an Apache Axis2 v1.4.1 local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability. By loading a local XML file which contains a cleartext username and password, attackers can trivially recover authentication credentials to Axis services.

Author(s)

  • Tiago Ferreira <tiago.ccna@gmail.com>

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use auxiliary/scanner/http/axis_local_file_include
msf auxiliary(axis_local_file_include) > show actions
    ...actions...
msf auxiliary(axis_local_file_include) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(axis_local_file_include) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(axis_local_file_include) > run

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