PRTG Network Monitor Authenticated RCE
Description
Notifications can be created by an authenticated user and can execute scripts when triggered. Due to a poorly validated input on the script name, it is possible to chain it with a user-supplied command allowing command execution under the context of privileged user. The module uses provided credentials to log in to the web interface, then creates and triggers a malicious notification to perform RCE using a Powershell payload. It may require a few tries to get a shell because notifications are queued up on the server. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 18.2.39. See references for more details about the vulnerability allowing RCE.
Author(s)
- Josh Berry <josh.berry@codewatch.org>
- Julien Bedel <contact@julienbedel.com>
Platform
Windows
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/windows/http/prtg_authenticated_rce
msf exploit(prtg_authenticated_rce) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(prtg_authenticated_rce) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(prtg_authenticated_rce) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(prtg_authenticated_rce) > exploit
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