Description
This module exploits a SUID installation of the Emacs movemail utility to run a command as root by writing to 4.3BSD's /usr/lib/crontab.local.
The vulnerability is documented in Cliff Stoll's book The Cuckoo's Egg.
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/unix/local/emacs/movemailmsf undefined(movemail) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(movemail) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(movemail) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(movemail) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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