Drupal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2019-003) (exploit) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 122449

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This page contains detailed information about the Drupal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2019-003) (exploit) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview

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ID: 122449
Name: Drupal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2019-003) (exploit)
Filename: drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin
Vulnerability Published: 2019-02-20
This Plugin Published: 2019-02-27
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-25
Plugin Version: 1.47
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: drupal_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: installed_sw/Drupal

Vulnerability Information

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Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2019-02-20
Patch Published: 2019-02-20
CVE [?]: CVE-2019-6340
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:drupal:drupal

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP CMS that is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability.

Description

The Drupal CMS installed on the remote host is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade to Drupal version 8.5.11 / 8.6.10 or later.

Public Exploits

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Target Network Port(s): 80, 443
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Drupal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2019-003) (exploit) vulnerability:

1. Metasploit: exploit/unix/webapp/drupal_restws_unserialize
   [Drupal RESTful Web Services unserialize() RCE]
2. Exploit-DB: exploits/php/remote/46510.rb
   [EDB-46510: Drupal < 8.5.11 / < 8.6.10 - RESTful Web Services unserialize() Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)]
3. Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/46459.py
   [EDB-46459: Drupal < 8.6.9 - REST Module Remote Code Execution]
4. GitHub: https://github.com/Aprillia01/auto-Exploiter
   [CVE-2019-6340]
5. GitHub: https://github.com/DynamicDesignz/Alien-Framework
   [CVE-2019-6340]
6. GitHub: https://github.com/Haruster/Apasys-CVE-2019-6340
   [CVE-2019-6340: Drupal RCE CVE Python Exploit]
7. GitHub: https://github.com/Kinesys/Kinesys-CVE-2019-6340
   [CVE-2019-6340: Drupal RCE CVE Python Exploit]
8. GitHub: https://github.com/PleXone2019/ICG-AutoExploiterBoT
   [CVE-2019-6340]
9. GitHub: https://github.com/SexyBeast233/SecBooks
   [CVE-2019-6340]
10. GitHub: https://github.com/amcai/myscan
    [CVE-2019-6340]
11. GitHub: https://github.com/antonio-fr/DrupalRS
    [CVE-2019-6340]
12. GitHub: https://github.com/anuslok2/IC
    [CVE-2019-6340]
13. GitHub: https://github.com/borahan951/priv8.mechploit
    [CVE-2019-6340]
14. GitHub: https://github.com/honeybot/wtf-plugin-honeybot-cve_2019_6340
    [CVE-2019-6340]
15. GitHub: https://github.com/koala2099/GitHub-Chinese-Top-Charts
    [CVE-2019-6340]
16. GitHub: https://github.com/koutto/jok3r-pocs
    [CVE-2019-6340]
17. GitHub: https://github.com/lp008/Hack-readme
    [CVE-2019-6340]
18. GitHub: https://github.com/neilzhang1/Chinese-Charts
    [CVE-2019-6340]
19. GitHub: https://github.com/nobodyatall648/CVE-2019-6340
    [CVE-2019-6340: Drupal Drupal 8.6.x RCE Exploit]
20. GitHub: https://github.com/opflep/Drupalgeddon-Toolkit
    [CVE-2019-6340]
21. GitHub: https://github.com/pinkieli/GitHub-Chinese-Top-Charts
    [CVE-2019-6340]
22. GitHub: https://github.com/qingyuanfeiniao/Chinese-Top-Charts
    [CVE-2019-6340]
23. GitHub: https://github.com/tolgadevsec/Awesome-Deception
    [CVE-2019-6340]
24. GitHub: https://github.com/zeralot/Dectect-CVE
    [CVE-2019-6340]
25. GitHub: https://github.com/d1vious/cve-2019-6340-bits
    [CVE-2019-6340: Bits generated while analyzing CVE-2019-6340 Drupal RESTful RCE]
26. GitHub: https://github.com/DevDungeon/CVE-2019-6340-Drupal-8.6.9-REST-Auth-Bypass
    [CVE-2019-6340: CVE-2019-6340 Drupal 8.6.9 REST Auth Bypass examples]
27. GitHub: https://github.com/g0rx/Drupal-SA-CORE-2019-003
    [CVE-2019-6340: CVE-2019-6340-Drupal SA-CORE-2019-003]
28. GitHub: https://github.com/jas502n/CVE-2019-6340
    [CVE-2019-6340: Drupal8's REST RCE, SA-CORE-2019-003, CVE-2019-6340]
29. GitHub: https://github.com/knqyf263/CVE-2019-6340
    [CVE-2019-6340: Environment for CVE-2019-6340 (Drupal)]
30. GitHub: https://github.com/ludy-dev/drupal8-REST-RCE
    [CVE-2019-6340: (CVE-2019-6340, CVE-2018-7600) drupal8-REST-RCE]
31. GitHub: https://github.com/oways/CVE-2019-6340
    [CVE-2019-6340: CVE-2019-6340 POC Drupal rce]
32. GitHub: https://github.com/zhzyker/exphub
    [CVE-2019-6340: Exphub[漏洞利用脚本库] ...]
33. GitHub: https://github.com/cved-sources/cve-2019-6340
    [CVE-2019-6340: Cve-2019-6340]
34. Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

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CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2019-6340
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	6.8 (Medium)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	5.9 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	5.9 (Medium)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	8.1 (High)
Impact Subscore:	5.9
Exploitability Subscore:	2.2
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.7 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.7 (High)

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Plugin Source

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The drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin Nessus plugin is distributed in a propriatory binary format and its source code is protected. This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

• Linux / Unix:
  /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin
• Windows:
  C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin
• Mac OS X:
  /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin

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How to Run

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Here is how to run the Drupal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2019-003) (exploit) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

1. Click to start a New Scan.
2. Select Advanced Scan.
3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
5. On the left side table select CGI abuses plugin family.
6. On the right side table select Drupal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (SA-CORE-2019-003) (exploit) plugin ID 122449.
7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

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References

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BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

• 107106

See also:

• https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/122449
• https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/EQD4-K6HgBY9wdzeXeyzkg
• https://www.ambionics.io/blog/drupal8-rce
• https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2019-003
• https://vulners.com/nessus/DRUPAL_CVE-2019-6340_RCE.NBIN

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Version

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This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file drupal_CVE-2019-6340_rce.nbin version 1.47. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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