Description
This module leverages an authentication bypass and directory traversal vulnerabilities in Saltstack Salt's REST API to execute commands remotely on the `master` as the root user.
Every 60 seconds, `salt-master` service performs a maintenance process check that reloads and executes all the `grains` on the `master`, including custom grain modules in the Extension Module directory. So, this module simply creates a Python script at this location and waits for it to be executed. The time interval is set to 60 seconds by default but can be changed in the `master` configuration file with the `loop_interval` option. Note that, if an administrator executes commands locally on the `master`, the maintenance process check will also be performed.
It has been fixed in the following installation packages: 3002.5, 3001.6 and 3000.8.
Also, a patch is available for the following versions: 3002.2, 3001.4, 3000.6, 2019.2.8, 2019.2.5, 2018.3.5, 2017.7.8, 2016.11.10, 2016.11.6, 2016.11.5, 2016.11.3, 2016.3.8, 2016.3.6, 2016.3.4, 2015.8.13 and 2015.8.10.
This module has been tested successfully against versions 3001.4, 3002 and 3002.2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
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/saltstack/salt_wheel_async_rcemsf undefined(salt_wheel_async_rce) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(salt_wheel_async_rce) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(salt_wheel_async_rce) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(salt_wheel_async_rce) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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