nuclei-templates/http/vulnerabilities/backdoor/cisco-implant-detect.yaml

id: cisco-implant-detect

info:
  name: Cisco IOS XE - Impant Detection
  author: DhiyaneshDK,rxerium
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Cisco is aware of active exploitation of a previously unknown vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software when exposed to the internet or to untrusted networks. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account on an affected system with privilege level 15 access. The attacker can then use that account to gain control of the affected system.
  remediation: |
    Disable the HTTP server feature on internet-facing systems by running one of the following commands in global configuration mode: 'no ip http server' or 'no ip http secure-server'.
  reference:
    - https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z
    - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-new-ios-xe-zero-day-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
    - https://socradar.io/cisco-warns-of-exploitation-of-a-maximum-severity-zero-day-vulnerability-in-ios-xe-cve-2023-20198
    - https://github.com/vulncheck-oss/cisco-ios-xe-implant-scanner/blob/main/implant-scanner.go
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    shodan-query: http.html_hash:1076109428
    product: ios_xe
    vendor: cisco
  tags: backdoor,cisco,ios,kev

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /webui HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
      - |
        POST /webui/logoutconfirm.html?logon_hash=1 HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Authorization: 0ff4fbf0ecffa77ce8d3852a29263e263838e9bb

    redirects: true
    max-redirects: 3

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body_1
        regex:
          - 'webui-centerpanel-title'

      - type: regex
        part: body_2
        regex:
          - '^([a-f0-9]{18})\s*$'

      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - status_code_2 == 200
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