module
Nagios XI Autodiscovery Webshell Upload
Disclosed | Created |
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2021-07-15 | 2022-02-12 |
Disclosed
2021-07-15
Created
2022-02-12
Description
This module exploits a path traversal issue in Nagios XI before version 5.8.5 (CVE-2021-37343).
The path traversal allows a remote and authenticated administrator to upload a PHP web shell
and execute code as `www-data`. The module achieves this by creating an autodiscovery job
with an `id` field containing a path traversal to a writable and remotely accessible directory,
and `custom_ports` field containing the web shell. A cron file will be created using the chosen
path and file name, and the web shell is embedded in the file.
After the web shell has been written to the victim, this module will then use the web shell to
establish a Meterpreter session or a reverse shell. By default, the web shell is deleted by
the module, and the autodiscovery job is removed as well.
The path traversal allows a remote and authenticated administrator to upload a PHP web shell
and execute code as `www-data`. The module achieves this by creating an autodiscovery job
with an `id` field containing a path traversal to a writable and remotely accessible directory,
and `custom_ports` field containing the web shell. A cron file will be created using the chosen
path and file name, and the web shell is embedded in the file.
After the web shell has been written to the victim, this module will then use the web shell to
establish a Meterpreter session or a reverse shell. By default, the web shell is deleted by
the module, and the autodiscovery job is removed as well.
Authors
Claroty Team82
jbaines-r7
jbaines-r7
Platform
Linux,Unix
Architectures
cmd, x86, x64
References
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