Description
This module abuses a command injection on the clear_keys.pl perl script, installed with the Sophos Web Protection Appliance, to escalate privileges from the "spiderman" user to "root". This module is useful for post exploitation of vulnerabilities on the Sophos Web Protection Appliance web ui, executed by the "spiderman" user. This module has been tested successfully on Sophos Virtual Web Appliance 3.7.0.
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/local/sophos/wpa_clear_keysmsf undefined(wpa_clear_keys) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(wpa_clear_keys) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(wpa_clear_keys) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(wpa_clear_keys) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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