Timeout - Privilege Escalation

ID: privesc-timeout

Severity: high

Author: daffainfo

Tags: code,linux,timeout,privesc,local

Description

The timeout command is used to run a command with a specified time limit. It is commonly used to prevent a command from running indefinitely and to enforce a time restriction on its execution.

YAML Source

id: privesc-timeout

info:
  name: Timeout - Privilege Escalation
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: |
    The timeout command is used to run a command with a specified time limit. It is commonly used to prevent a command from running indefinitely and to enforce a time restriction on its execution.
  reference:
    - https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/timeout/
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 3
  tags: code,linux,timeout,privesc,local

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

  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      timeout 7d whoami

  - engine:
      - sh
      - bash
    source: |
      sudo timeout 7d 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: 4b0a00483046022100c042743d058a22bfcb91fdd4b81699d0cbf639618c1c41eba3018ecaac009311022100c1a34333b4042ff424645190eeb4c5c29c76ae7332731b2cc8a8cbea2128e587:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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-timeout.yaml"

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