Description
This module exploits a chain of vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks products running PAN-OS versions prior to 6.1.19, 7.0.19, 7.1.14, and 8.0.6. This chain starts by using an authentication bypass flaw to to exploit an XML injection issue, which is then abused to create an arbitrary directory, and finally gains root code execution by exploiting a vulnerable cron script. This module uses an initial reverse TLS callback to stage arbitrary payloads on the target appliance. The cron job used for the final payload runs every 15 minutes by default and exploitation can take up to 20 minutes.
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 exploit/linux/http/panos/readsessionvarsmsf undefined(readsessionvars) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(readsessionvars) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(readsessionvars) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(readsessionvars) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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