Description
This module attempts to gain root privileges on QNX 6.4.x and 6.5.x systems by exploiting the ifwatchd suid executable.
ifwatchd allows users to specify scripts to execute using the '-A' command line argument; however, it does not drop privileges when executing user-supplied scripts, resulting in execution of arbitrary commands as root.
This module has been tested successfully on QNX Neutrino 6.5.0 (x86) and 6.5.0 SP1 (x86).
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/qnx/local/ifwatchd/priv_escmsf undefined(priv_esc) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(priv_esc) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(priv_esc) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(priv_esc) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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