Zimbra sudo + postfix privilege escalation
10/13/2022
10/19/2022
Description
This module exploits a vulnerable sudo configuration that permits the zimbra user to execute postfix as root. In turn, postfix can execute arbitrary shellscripts, which means it can execute a root shell.
Author(s)
- EvergreenCartoons
- Ron Bowes
Platform
Linux
Architectures
x86, x64
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 exploit/linux/local/zimbra_postfix_priv_esc
msf exploit(zimbra_postfix_priv_esc) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(zimbra_postfix_priv_esc) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(zimbra_postfix_priv_esc) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(zimbra_postfix_priv_esc) > exploit
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