sshpass - Privilege Escalation

ID: privesc-sshpass

Severity: high

Author: daffainfo

Tags: code,linux,sshpass,privesc,local

Description

sshpass is a command-line tool that provides a way to automatically input SSH passwords for password authentication. It is commonly used in scripts and automated processes where interactive password entry is not feasible.

YAML Source

id: privesc-sshpass

info:
  name: sshpass - Privilege Escalation
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: |
    sshpass is a command-line tool that provides a way to automatically input SSH passwords for password authentication. It is commonly used in scripts and automated processes where interactive password entry is not feasible.
  reference:
    - https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/sshpass/
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 3
  tags: code,linux,sshpass,privesc,local

self-contained: true
code:
  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      whoami

  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      sshpass whoami

  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      sudo sshpass whoami

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: code_1_response
        words:
          - "root"
        negative: true

      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'contains(code_2_response, "root")'
          - 'contains(code_3_response, "root")'
        condition: or
# digest: 4a0a00473045022070214ce46c882446b6bc4a254cf8f85f57597cf301c7c128928396c66c04e791022100ba87532fe2e5a045ffd9b8065512bf3d585c42013e7c8f64803421662e702761:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "code/privilege-escalation/linux/binary/privesc-sshpass.yaml"

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